Wild Kratts
Snow Runners
Season 2 Episode 19 | 26m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
The Kratts track down three hispid hares lost in wintery North America.
On their way to return some Hispid hares to Asia, the Wild Kratts accidentally lose them in a wintery North American forest. Martin and Chris must use the amazing winter adaptations and strategies of the Snowshoe hare and lynx to locate the hares before it's too late.
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Wild Kratts
Snow Runners
Season 2 Episode 19 | 26m 25sVideo has Closed Captions
On their way to return some Hispid hares to Asia, the Wild Kratts accidentally lose them in a wintery North American forest. Martin and Chris must use the amazing winter adaptations and strategies of the Snowshoe hare and lynx to locate the hares before it's too late.
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♪ Wild Kratts ♪ CHRIS: We’re here in North America.
MARTIN: In the Northern Woodlands.
CHRIS: Hey it’s us, the Kratt brothers!
I’m Chris.
I’m Martin.
Up here in the great north, winter is a real challenge for creatures.
The snow can get so deep that even walking through it is a challenge.
And takes a lot of energy.
Time for some adventure gear!
BOTH: Snowshoes!
Ah, much better.
The snowshoes keep us from sinking down in the snow.
Just like that guy!
A snowshoe hare.
CHRIS: A snowshoe hare’s huge feet spread his weight out over more snow so he doesn’t sink down.
That way he can walk and even run right on top of the snow.
One of the truly amazing creature powers of the snowshoe hare is their ability to change color with the changing seasons.
In the winter, the snowshoe hare is white to match the snow.
As the snow melts and brown patches appear, the snowshoe hare starts growing brown patches of fur.
And then, he becomes completely brown for the spring and summer to match the mud, dirt, and grass-- that is the amazing color changing power of the snowshoe hare.
Along with that amazing camouflage, snowshoe hares love to hide tucked away under logs, in thickets, and lie motionless for hours.
That way, another snow running creature with huge paws, the lynx, can’t find you.
MARTIN: But when they do venture out, those big snowshoe feet sure come in handy.
Imagine if we had that incredible, snow running creature power!
Then we could really keep up and discover what life is like for a snowshoe hare.
BOTH: What if?
♪ On adventure with the coolest creatures ♪ ♪ From the oceans to the trees ♪ ♪ The Brothers Kratt are going places you never get to see ♪ ♪ Hanging with their creature friends ♪ ♪ Get ready, it’s the hour ♪ ♪ We’re gonna save some animals today with ♪ ♪ Creature Power ♪ ♪ Gonna go wild, Wild Kratts ♪ ♪ Gonna go wild, wild, Wild Kratts ♪ ♪ Gonna go wild, Wild Kratts ♪ ♪ Gonna go wild, wild, wild ♪ ♪ Cheetah speed and lizard glide ♪ ♪ Falcon flight and lion pride ♪ ♪ Gonna go wild, Wild Kratts ♪ ♪ Gonna go wild, wild, Wild Kratts ♪ ♪ Gonna go wild, Wild Kratts ♪ ♪ Gonna go wild, wild, Wild Kratts ♪ ♪ Go wild, wild, Wild Kratts ♪ ♪ One final check of that foot, cutey patooty.
Let me see-- yep, all better.
Oh, I’m going to miss you guys.
I love Hispid hares.
I know, now that their feet are all healed up from that forest fire, we’ve got to take them back to those warm, sunny Asian foothills.
BOTH: Living free and in the wild!
Set a course for the Asian foothills, Jimmy.
All mapped in-- from North America to Nepal.
Great.
Steady driving, Jimmy.
Remember, we’ve got precious cargo.
She’s not kidding.
These Hispid hares are one of the world’s most endangered mammals.
There are only 100 of them left-- if that.
That’s why we have to get them home safe and sound.
No problem.
Just one stop to pick up Chris and Martin and we’re out of here.
Pick up Chris and Martin?
Where are they now?
They said something about testing an "improvement" to their adventure sleds.
Improvements?
Oh brothers, I wonder what that means.
♪ BOTH: Yee-haw!
Ha ha!
Told you these rocket jets would take sledding to a new level.
Woo hoo!
Oh yeah, way to lash on the jets, bro.
This is awesome!
Woo-hoo!
Yeah!
Jet blast!
Aah!
JIMMY Z: Righty-o.
The Tortuga has landed.
They’re supposed to be somewhere around here.
Well, I don’t see them.
BOTH: Wahoo!
Now do you see them?!
Mm-hm!
BOTH: Whoa!
Uh-oh!
Cut the jets!
BOTH: Whoa!
BOTH: No, no!
Stop!
BOTH: We can’t!
Whoa!
BOTH: Run!
(Crashing) (All groaning) How’s that for a stop?
Hmph!
Uh, so, you guys ready to go?
(Grunting) Yes!
(Crashing) AVIVA: Let’s tell Jimmy we’ve got the brothers.
(Snoring) Jimmy, let’s go!
Heading out!
♪ Hmmm, it says these Hispid hares have short, kind of stubby feet for a hare.
Yeah, hares and rabbits usually have long, springy legs.
So they can move fast-- some hares can jump ten feet in a single bound!
Guys, what are you doing?
What’s with the springs?
Oh, we’re going to get one last play session in with those Hispid hares before they go.
Yeah, if you’re going to play with hares, might as well have some boing!
Hey, where’d they go?
What?
MARTIN: The Hispids?
They-- they were right here!
Well, unless you made them invisible What?
they’re not here now.
Look at this-- skid mark.
That’s the cage-- it slid towards the door.
ALL: Uh-oh!
Uh-oh what?
Uh-oh, the Hispid hares are gone.
They must’ve slid out the door when we stopped.
And now they’re out there in the snow.
But they’re not winter hares!
Yeah, they’re built for warm weather, not cold, snowy weather!
They can’t survive a North American winter.
ALL: We’ve got to find them!
Turn this ship around, JZ.
We’re on a search and rescue mission now.
Presto course change-o.
Uh, did our crash landing knock them outside?
I think so.
Oh, this is our fault, bro.
You had to go adventure sledding this morning, right?
Well, you guys landed in the middle of our track.
Could have called first.
Could have been on time and ready.
Oh, let’s just hope they’re okay.
Hm.
♪ CHRIS: I see tracks.
They slid down the hill.
Let’s go!
We’ll be right back with those rabbits.
♪ There’s the cage!
Brake!
BOTH: Urgh!
(Gasping) Uh-oh!
(Gasping) Whew, it’s okay!
Oh, or not.
Well, that sled was good while it lasted.
At least we found the Hispids!
Hey guys, sorry about the mix-up.
Yeah, we didn’t mean to leave you behind.
We-- Martin, it’s empty!
What?!
The cage wasn’t locked!
(Groaning) Tortuga HQ, come in.
Chris, please tell us you found the hares.
The cage wasn’t locked.
The rabbits are gone.
Oh, I think that’s my fault!
Things aren’t really going our way today, are they?
(Gasping) Look!
They went this way!
Don’t worry!
We’re still on their trail.
Quick, let’s go!
♪ Look, you can tell they’re struggling out here in the deep snow.
Ah, they’re sinking down in the snow just as badly as we are.
♪ Whoa, now that’s a creature built to handle the winter.
A snowshoe hare!
Amazing.
MARTIN: He just walks right on top of the snow.
He’s a snow walker.
Look at those huge feet!
That’s what keeps him from sinking in.
(Wind rushing) Oh no, the fresh snow is burying the Hispid tracks!
Come on, we’ve got to hurry or we’ll never find those Hispids!
Hispids!
Hispids, where are you?
Hispids!
Where are you?
Hispids, are you out there?
Do you see the tracks?
I can’t see anything except white!
Brr!
If we’re having this much trouble in the deep stuff, imagine the little Hispids.
Hey, buddy!
Wow, if we could get around like that, it’d be so much easier to find those hares.
Even though he’s a different kind, he’ll help us figure out where his cousin, the Hispid hare, might go!
I’ve got the Miniaturizer!
Hey, let’s see if he’ll give us a ride.
BOTH: Miniaturize!
Hey, where’d he go?
He disappeared.
Here snowshoe hare!
Where are you?
Oh, we keep losing hares today.
Whoa, avalanche!
(Muffled shouting) There you are!
Oh, that was a pretty good tumble you gave me, so I’ll give you a good name-- Avalanche!
Hey, do you think you could help us out?
We’re looking for three lost hares and we need a ride.
Whoa, these big feet sure would help-- the way they spread out your weight so you don’t sink in the snow.
If people had feet like this, our feet would be about 10 times bigger than they are.
Whoa!
And not only that, they’re covered with fur, even on the bottom.
That makes their feet even bigger, keeps them warm in the snow, and gives them traction when they’re running.
So, thanks for the ride, Avalanche.
Just go where hares go, and we just might be able to track down the Hispids.
MARTIN: We’re hare-back riding!
BOTH: Yee-haw!
(Sniffing) Guys, are you sure that’s a good idea?
I mean, riding a snowshoe hare-- no one’s ever done that before.
We’re fine.
It’s a little jostley, but at least we’re on top of the snow!
Oof!
I think a snowshoe hare suit might speed up this search.
C’mon.
JIMMY Z: Where are we going?
Oh, that’s deep.
It’s all a balance of weight and foot size.
Snowshoe hares are light with giant feet.
Jimmy’s feet are too small.
Hey!
I mean for snow walking.
If your feet are bigger like the size of these pizza boxes there’s more snow underneath you to hold you up.
You don’t sink.
Unless you were really heavy.
Urgh!
Then you’d need even bigger feet to hold up the extra weight.
So in order to walk on the snow, you need big enough feet for your weight.
Get it?
BOTH: Got it.
Now can we get out of the snow?
(Chuckling) Let’s get inventing.
Snowshoe hare feet coming up!
Hey!
Aw, my pizza’s frozen!
♪ Whew!
That ride really rattles the brain.
Brr!
Now let’s see... Wow, this is nice hair.
It is a nice hare alright, but do you see any others?
Oh yeah, I definitely see more than one hair.
You do?
How many hares do you see?
Millions-- millions and millions of hairs.
Hmm?
What?
Oh, we’re talking about different hares!
Oh, you’re talking about the Hispids-- the hoppy kind of hare.
And you’re talking about the fur kind of hair.
Yeah, I mean this special winter coat is so dense and warm.
Right, totally different than the summer coat, which is brown and much cooler for hot summers.
Then as winter comes, the brown fur falls out-- MARTIN: And the white fur grows in.
It’s great camouflage against the snow.
And these hairs are extra warm because they’re hollow and they trap warm air inside each hair!
But those Hispid hares don’t live in a place that has snowy winters, so a Hispid hare’s hairs aren’t like a snowshoe hare’s hairs.
And we’re running out of time to find them.
Whoa!
What’s up, Avalanche?
That’s what’s up!
Goshawk!
Go Avalanche, go!
Those are some powerful legs!
Zero to 35 miles per hour in just a few seconds, and they still stay on top of the snow without sinking in.
It’s like a bucking bronco ride!
A hip-hopping hare ride!
Woo hoo!
Look out!
Whoa!
Nice zig, Avalanche.
Goshawks-- hawks in general-- they’re one of the snowshoe hare’s worst nightmares.
Not exactly a sweet dream for a mini-Kratt brother, either!
BOTH: Whoa!
Got you!
Whoa!
♪ Go, go, go, go!
He’s gaining, he’s gaining!
Whoa!
MARTIN: Yes!
We’re heading to the safety zone!
Hang on, Chris!
Whoa!
Whoa!
You know, maybe this wasn’t a great idea after all.
Yeah... or maybe it was.
Look-- a Hispid hare!
Ha!
Like I said, it was a great idea.
All hares seek shelter from weather and predators in dense thickets like this.
Aviva, we’re got a Hispid, but we need those rabbit suits to get him back.
A Hispid?
That’s great!
But I’m not done with the suit yet.
Uh, but we need it to walk him through all this snow.
Hey, I’ve got it!
We’ve got Basilisk Power.
Basilisk lizards have big feet to walk on squishy water.
It’s the same idea as the hares, who have big feet to walk on fluffy snow!
Only one problem-- there are no basilisk lizards around to activate your suits.
(Groaning) Wait!
I got it!
Mm-hm!
Chocolate?
Uh, I mean, a-ha!
Here we go.
I saved this shed basilisk skin just for a time like this.
Great!
Activate Basilisk Power!
♪ Hop on, Hispid.
Time to go.
Hang on, pal!
To the Creature Rescue!
Ha ha!
This is working great!
But it’s cold!
Hoo hoo!
Whoo!
Cold!
Cold, cold!
Hoo hoo!
Hoo hoo!
Cold!
Aah!
Was that a basilisk lizard pulling a sled with a hare in it?
BOTH: Nah!
Cold!
Hoo!
Aah!
Cold!
Cold, cold, cold!
Hispid delivery.
(Panting) You did it!
Hello, Hispid.
Aww, we’re so sorry!
I’m heading back out!
Do you have a snowshoe hare suit ready yet?
Furry feet would be much warmer.
Uh, not quite, but soon.
Promise.
Okay, I got to head back out.
Got you covered, CK.
This’ll warm you up.
Oh great, but better than nothing.
Okay, I’m gone!
Good luck!
Go basilisk dude!
♪ Oh, that’s it-- you’re hungry.
Hey, and this willow thicket is full of prime winter hare food-- buds, bark... It’s grasses, plants and roots in the summer; buds and bark in the winter.
Hm, you know, if those Hispid hares got hungry, they’d probably be looking for the same kind of food.
(Rustling) Uh-oh.
(Rustling) Uh, Chris?
(Rustling) Hey, it’s you!
Ha ha!
Hey Chris, come in!
Somebody need a ride?
Hoo!
Cold!
Ha!
We’re on a roll now!
Aah!
Only one more Hispid left to find!
Uh-oh.
We’ve seen this before.
Not a good sign.
He’s trying to blend in with the snow.
But why?
(Gasping) BOTH: A lynx!
I’m sticking with you, Avalanche.
Chris, go, go, go, go!
Save the Hispid!
What?!
Just leave you here with her?
MARTIN: We’re as well hidden as it gets!
Besides, Avalanche knows what he’s doing.
We’ll be fine.
Alright.
Be careful, bro!
You do know what you’re doing, don’t you?
♪ Snow Runner to Tortuga HQ.
Come in!
Go, Snow Runner!
I’m coming in with Hispid number two.
♪ Hi!
Okay, that was Chris Kratt-- in a basilisk suit!
Looks like a creature rescue.
BOTH: Go, Chris, go!
Go, Chris, go!
Hoo hoo!
Cold, cold!
Ha ha!
MARTIN: Oh, you’ve got to admire this hare hunting specialist, with that dense winter fur and those massive paws that keep her on top of the snow just like you, Avalanche.
She matches you feature for feature!
She even spreads her toes with every step to make them even bigger, better snow feet.
Oh, this is not good.
♪ Run, Avalanche, run!
♪ Look out!
Paw!
♪ Nice one!
The snow-diving technique.
That bought us an extra stride or two!
Yes, the home thicket!
Almost there!
Go, go, go, go, go!
Wah!
♪ Aah!
(Panting) You okay, Chris?
No!
I can’t stand it anymore.
I need winter feet!
Um, well, I kind of switched gears.
I’m making something even better for you-- a lynx disc.
I’ve made lots of cats, so I can whip that one off in no time-- much faster than the hare.
I’m almost done, super close.
You sure?
Promise.
Okay, I’m heading back out!
I hope Martin and Avalanche were able to avoid that lynx!
She’s still right outside.
KOKI: Martin, see if you can get some lynx fur while you have the chance.
You guys will need it when the lynx suit is done.
Lynx suit?
Cool.
♪ (Gasping) The last Hispid!
Wait!
No, stop, he’s not from here!
Huh!
Aah!
I got the fur, but she’s going to get the hare.
Well, I got the disc.
It’s done!
Coming at you.
Activate Lynx Power!
♪ Hang on, Hispid, I’m coming for you!
I got to get there first.
♪ Oh man, he got the warm suit?
(Gasping) Aviva, quick!
We just need something-- anything-- to make me look like a snowshoe hare.
Yes!
I think I found something!
♪ Hey, lynx!
Over here!
You should really stick to snowshoe hares, not endangered Hispids.
Aah!
Whoa!
Guh!
Nice one, dude!
But what are you?
You definitely got the better suit for this adventure!
Gotcha!
But don’t worry, buddy, I’m a friendly lynx.
Chris, I got him!
We’re good!
Aah!
Chris?
(Fabric ripping) Brother!
Gah!
Shh!
Snow diving technique.
Let’s get out of here!
That was a nice snow running rescue.
Oh yeah, and now this lizard’s got to get somewhere warm.
♪ AVIVA: Mission accomplished!
I’m sure glad we found you guys.
We made some mistakes-- sorry about that-- but we did our best to fix them.
And now you’re on your way home!
Yeah, thanks partly to your winter adapted cousins, the snowshoe hares.
Those snow runners-- the hare and the lynx-- are awesome.
Speaking of snow runners, when are we picking up the guys?
On our way back.
They had something they wanted to do.
♪ It’s right around that time of year, so...
Enjoy the treats!
Here you go!
Carrots anyone?
Present for you.
MARTIN: Bye, Avalanche.
Thanks for the help!
So snow runners-- the lynx and the snowshoe hare-- have what it takes to run right on top of the snow.
MARTIN: Their creature power is in their huge feet and paws that spread out their weight on the snow to keep them from sinking in, just like our snowshoes do for us!
Now these two creatures have a very close predator-prey relationship.
For the snowshoe hare, snow running is a defense against most predators.
For the lynx, the very same creature power is an offense to catch snowshoe hares.
I’ll be the snowshoe hare.
Well, I’m the lynx!
See you!
♪ Snowshoe hares love to hide in thickets.
They lie motionless so the lynx doesn’t see them.
The white camouflage makes it seem like they’re just another clump of snow in the thicket.
Lynx have other creature powers, too-- sharp eyes that can detect the slightest movement, ears that can hear the faintest sounds.
That’s a lot of creature power right there.
(Whispering): Oh yeah, he passed right by.
I’m a little loud, but a lynx can move through the snow silently.
And sometimes a lynx will just hunker down and listen, and look... and listen... (Snapping) ♪ When the chase is on, the snowshoe hare zigzags!
And the lynx stays on its tail!
(Laughing) Gotcha!
You got me!
Snow running is awesome!
And even though we don’t have those snow running powers of the snowshoe hare and lynx right now, snowshoes get us kind of close.
Hey!
Now that is one cool cat.
Keep on creature adventuring.
We’ll see you on the creature trail.
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