Wild Kratts
Time to Build a Bat Box
Clip: Season 1 | 2m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
When a thunderstorm destroys a bat family's home, the Kratts come to their rescue.
When a thunderstorm rolls in and destroys a bat family's home, the Kratts come to their rescue.
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Wild Kratts
Time to Build a Bat Box
Clip: Season 1 | 2m 34sVideo has Closed Captions
When a thunderstorm rolls in and destroys a bat family's home, the Kratts come to their rescue.
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Modifying fly cam transponder for storm interference.
(Thunder crashing) Huh?
What?
How long have we been asleep?
Sounds like a storm is passing over.
Directly over.
Uh, if this tree's tall out in the open, I hope it doesn't get hit by-- (Thunder crashing) Oh, no.
The storm knocked out our signal.
I'll try to re-establish the connection.
(All gasping) Oh, no.
The bats' home.
It's completely destroyed.
Chris, Martin, are you guys okay?
(Chris and Martin panting) Yeah, we're okay.
But Bite-Size and the rest of the bats are really shaken up.
CHRIS: And their shelter, their protection, their home has been totally destroyed.
KOKI: Poor little things.
Why was I so mean to them?
They're just cute little fuzz balls who need a home.
Oh, no.
Where are they going to go?
Don't look now, Chris, but I think we got another problem.
The sun is rising.
If you thought that owl was scary, it's almost morning.
In the daytime, bats are much more vulnerable to falcons, cats, crows, foxes.
Bite-Size and his buddies are going to get devoured unless they find a place to hide.
But good roost sites are special.
They have to be just right for the bats.
With a small entrance chamber and certain specifications.
(Gasping) Bat box.Bat box.
Nice one, dude.
If we build a bat box for them to hide in, that would-- Oh, no.
Too late.
They're already taking off.
And in different directions.
MARTIN: Oh, no.
You know what's in all directions?
Uh, no.
What?
Wild Kratts kids.
Of course.
They're everywhere.
Good one, bro.
Jimmy.
Hm?
In my back pack.
Center pocket, left side in the mesh zip I have instructions on how to make a bat box.
Got it.
Time for me to help out some helpful and harmless little bats.
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