05x08 - Wild Ponies

[bunniefuu]

♪ Wild kratts ♪

- On the eastern shores
of the atlantic ocean,

We are here on
assateague island.

- It's us, the kratt brothers.

I'm chris.

- I'm martin.

And we are looking for
a really cool animal

That you're gonna love.

This animal's been marooned here

For hundreds of years.

But where are they?

Look, tracks.

All these holes in
the mud are tracks

Of the animals
we're looking for.

I think they came up this way.

- There they are.

-[Both] wild ponies.

- A group of wild
ponies is called a band.

- Come on, let's
go meet the band

And get to know who's who.

These are the mares.

Mares are adult female horses.

- And most of the herd
is made up of mares.

There's a mare,
and another mare,

And another mare,
and another mare.

There are mares in this band.

- But there is
only one stallion.

It's his job to keep
the band together

And protect the mares and foals

From any predators
or other stallions.

- And in the spring,

Come the new members
of the band, the foals.

A foal is a baby horse.

And this little guy
looks like he's about

To days old.

Take a look at these
pony's long legs.

If you go right
down to the bottom,

You can see they
end in one hoof.

That is one toenail.

So they actually
stand on one toe

So their legs can be extra long,

And that helps them
run really fast.

- Imagine if we could run
around the marsh flats

Like a wild pony.

- Imagine if we had
wild pony power.

-[Both] what if?

♪ On adventures with
the coolest creatures ♪

♪ From the oceans to the trees ♪

♪ The brothers, kratt
are going places ♪

♪ You never get to see ♪

♪ Oh ♪

♪ 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 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 ♪

♪ Wild kratts ♪

♪ Gonna go wild wild kratts ♪

♪ Gonna go wild
wild wild kratts ♪

♪ Go wild wild wild kratts ♪

- [Chris] wild ponies.

(Exciting music)

(Galloping)

(Footsteps crunching)

(Digging in sand)

(Pony neighing)

(Footsteps crunching)

Hmm, still no
sign of them.

No tracks, nothing.

(Rumbling)

- You hear that?

That's either a train
where there are no tracks,

Or we've found our wild ponies.

(Ponies galloping)

(Both gasping)

-[Both] and they're stampeding.

(Screaming)

- We found the wild ponies.

(Horse neighing)

-[Both] whoa.

- Easy, buddy.

- Hey, why is the
stallion mad at us?

We didn't do anything.

- That's his job.

To be protective of the band.

That's the way a harem works.

A social group where one male

Protects a group of
females, called mares,

And the offspring.

- Offspring?

Where?

- [Chris] there.

- [Martin] wow, he's
only a few weeks old

But can all ready
move around real well.

- [Chris] (laughs) and
look at the cool pattern

And the marking on his face.

The white marking
looks like a ghost.

- Cool.

Hmm, let me think of a
name that has something

To do with ghosts.

(Wings fluttering)

(Pony neighing)

- Awe, look how easily
he gets spooked.

- That's it, he gets spooked

And he has a ghost
marking on his face,

So his name is spooky.

(Laughs)

- Good one.

He's such a funny combination
of afraid and brave.

- And nervous and curious.

- Awe, his muzzle is so soft.

- Look how he loves
being scratched.

- Ah, he's standing
on my foot.

- He's nibbling my hair.

Spooky, you're the best.

- Uh oh, we forgot to
tell aviva and koki

That we found the
wild ponies.

- Oh yeah, they are
really, really into ponies.

- They told us to
tell them right away.

- Yeah, but spooky
is so distracting.

(Laughs)

He's tickling me.

- Aviva, koki, come in.

We found them.

A band of wild ponies.

- What?

-[Both] really?

-[Both] finally!

- And there's a foal,
so cute and funny.

You're gonna love him.

- Fantastico.

Right now we're
on the sand dunes.

- Come to the
marsh flats.

- Actually I think
everybody better come back

To the tortuga.

There's a big storm
coming in from the sea.

-[Both] what?

Now?

- Awe, just when
we're going to finally

See wild ponies.

- Do you know how many
adventures we've been on

And seen wild ponies?

Zero.

- Yeah, they've been
my favorite animal

Since I was a little girl.

- Me too.

We can't go back yet.

- Let's see them first.

Real quick.

- Kratt bros, quick,
send us your coordinates.

- Done.

- Hurry, quick.

(Whooshing)

- Okay, that was quick.

-[Both] whoa, wild ponies.

(Speaks foreign language)

- Am I really seeing
this or am I dreaming?

- You're amazing.

Koki, look at their
beautiful paint patterns.

- This is magical.

(Grunting)

Hey.

-[Both] awe.

- He's so cute.

- Oh hello, little one.

You are the sweetest.

Your number one creature power

Is that your are absolutely
perfect and beautiful.

- Well actually, a key
pony power is running.

- Of course we know that.

- And a horse runs
on one toe.

One toe on each foot.

- Didn't know that.

- No way.

(Laughing)

- Yes way.

- Yeah, each foot is
made up of one toe.

- Huh, show me.

- Okay, I just need
my trusty creature pod

And I'll scan the foot.

(Machine scanning)

See?

A horse hoof is a single toe.

The hoof is the fingernail
and all the other foot bones

Make up part of the leg.

So that means horses
really only stand

On four toenails.

One per leg.

- Uh guys?

You better get on your toes

And hightail it out of there.

The storm's here.

Well, a huge wave anyway.

And that big wave
is heading your way.

(Water rushing)

- He's right, the
tide is rising.

- I see the wave.

The ponies are moving
to the sand dunes.

- Deploy emergency kayaks.

(Kayaks splashing)

- Uh oh, I brought my
emergency surf board.

Huh, that'll do.

(Water splashes)

Hey, do you hear that?

- Over there, it's spooky.

He's been separated
by the rising tide.

- The wave is coming.

(Water crashing)

- [All] run, spooky, run!

- [Martin] not that way, spooky,

You're running the wrong way!

- Guys catch the wave.

- Got it.

(Screaming)

(Pony neighing)

- [Chris] he's safe.

- But he's not with his mom.

- We'll go get him.

- And we'll stay
with the band.

- You've gotta get him back.

-[Both] to the spooky rescue.

(Upbeat music)

- Do you see him, martin?

- Nope

Okay, okay, spooky
is really spooked.

He just kept on running
into the forest.

- Well you better hurry,

Mom is really upset
that spooky is missing.

- We'll take off
after him on foot.

Sounds like we've got
one of those reunite

The baby animal with mom
kind of creature adventure.

- Okay, if we're gonna gather
up a spooked little pony,

The best way is
to be a wild pony.

You thinking what I'm thinking?

- I think I'm thinking
what you're thinking.

-[Both] we need wild
pony power.

- Oh yeah, horses
are herd animals.

Spooky will feel safe and secure

If we seem like
other horses to him.

- Our best chance at rescuing
spooky is to ride out there

In fully activated
wild pony power suits

And round him up.

- So aviva, koki, we need some
wild pony power disks please?

- We're on it.

Since ponies and
zebras come from

The same scientific
family, equidae,

I just need to make some
changes to the zebra power suit.

I'll just tone down the stripes

And make some adjustments.

- And I'll observe and measure
wild pony characteristics.

They have short muscular legs.

Thick manes that
cover their necks.

And a wide barreled chest.

You got that, aviva?

- [Aviva] got it.

Keep the activations
coming, koki.

- [Koki] will do.

- And soon I'll have
programmed wild pony powers!

-[Both] woohoo!

- [Koki and aviva] wild ponies,
wild ponies, wild ponies.

- They really like
wild ponies.

- They sure do.

-[Both] to the
creature rescue.

( Horse neighing)

- Huh?

-[Both] spooky.

- Hey, this is gonna be
easier than we thought.

- Come here spooky.

(Clicking tongue)

- [ Chris] come on boy.

- [Martin] come on
spooky, over this way.

Yeah, it's okay.

- Wow, this is gonna be the
easiest creature rescue ever.

(Water splashes)

That's it spooky.

It's us, martin and chris.

- Hi.

- The kratt brothers.

We'll get you back to your band.

(Claws snapping)

-[Both] spooky, wait!

- Where ya going?

- What scared him?

Awe, it was a blue crab
who spooked spooky.

Uh oh, spooky's gonna be
running for a long time.

Yeah, blue crabs are tough.

I mean these claws
have a powerful pinch.

(Claws snapping)
- whoo.

I believe you, I believe you.

- We need to have a
creature adventure

With these guys sometime.

- Oh yeah.

But that'll have to
go on the to do list,

Because we've got
a little wild pony

On the run over there.

- Yeah, and all alone.

Come on, ponies,
especially young ones,

Need their band to survive.

We've gotta find him.

And we could really use
our pony power suits.

- [Chris] aviva, how's that
pony programming going?

- Well, it was going very well,

Until a lone stallion showed up

And challenged the
stallion of the band.

(Stallion neighing)

- [Koki] they're
facing off right now.

- But it's strange,
they're all amped up,

But they're not fighting.

- [Koki] they're
trotting, side by side.

Like a dance.

- That's the
parallel prance.

Ah, I can't believe
we're missing this.

- Parallel prance?

- Yeah, parallel prance.

It's when the ponies
to a ritualized prance

Side by side, each showing
off how strong they are.

And maybe one of them will
be intimidated and back down.

(Stallions neighing)

- [Aviva] now they're
bucking up and rearing

And kicking their legs.

- Oh, I can't believe
we're missing it.

A stallion fight.

- We're missing this
because spooky is missing.

Come on, we've gotta find him.

- Whoa.

- [Martin] and aviva,
remember to put those powers

Into the pony power suits.

- Right on.

(Dramatic music)

- Whoa, look at them go at it.

(Stallions neighing)

- [Aviva] neither
one is backing down.

- [Koki] those teeth.

(Stallions galloping)

- [Aviva] those hooves.

Our stallion won.

(Stallion neighing)

- [Koki] his band is safe.

- That was intense.

- Yeah.

- A real epic battle
that showed us a lot more

Amazing pony powers
we can add to the cps.

- That's for sure.

(Machine beeping)

- Ahh, these flies are annoying.

(Claps hands)

Hey, here's another
observation, aviva.

The horses tails,
they swish constantly

Shooing the flies away.

- Wow, it's like their tails
just automatically swish

So they can relax and graze.

Ugh, that'd be a good
power to have now.

- It sure would.

One horse tail coming up.

Take that you flies.

And that, and that.

Wow, it really works.

(Laughs)

- Okay, adding swishing tail.

(Fly buzzing)

- [Koki] do you see that?

If a fly lands where
the tail can't reach,

Ponies have another way
to get the fly to bug off.

Their skin shakes.

- Let's program it in.

Ponies have the power to relax
when they're being bugged.

- [Koki] everybody's
relaxed except for mom.

(Pony neighing)

Look at her pace, she's
really worried about her baby.

- Yeah, that reminds up why
we're programming pony power.

To find the lost foal.

-[Both] spooky, spooky!

-[Both] spooky.

- There.

We found him.

- Oh and spooky found
a rare and endangered

Delmarva fox squirrel.

- Okay, come with us, buddy.

- Yeah, we'll get
you back to the band.

(Pony neighing)

Ah, he likes us.

(Pony neighing)

-[Both] uh oh.

- Oh no.

- Not good, spooky is spooked.

(Exciting music)

-[Both] spooky!

- Come back.

- Awe, we lost him again.

No doubt about it, horses
need to be in a group

For confidence and security.

Especially a little foal.

All alone he's scared, nervous,
and really easily spooked.

- But if we had activated
pony power suits,

Then we would be
a band of ponies.

And spooky would be more
secure, and calm down,

And feel better.

- Then we could
bring him home.

- I've really noticed
how much the ponies

In a band stick together.

- They really need
their band to feel safe.

- Yeah, it's a horse thing.

- Just pressing the disks now.

(Machine beeping)

Okay jimmy.

Jimmy?

Oh no, I forgot he's
back on the tortuga

With the tele-porter.

I gotta get these disks to
him to get to the brothers.

(Guinea fowl flapper whirring)

- No problemo, got it covered.

Just put the disks in
the guinea fowl flapper.

I'll get them to the guys.

- Thanks jimmy.

- [Jimmy] not that way.

Whoa, whoa.

- [Koki] jimmy watch
out for the tails.

- [Jimmy] whoa, why
are they attacking me?

- [Koki] it's their natural
response to being bugged.

- [Aviva] and watch
out for the stallion.

Don't annoy him.

- Ah, I guess I did.

Uh oh.

(Guinea fowl flapper crashing)

This is harder than I thought.

- [Koki] jimmy, you can do it.

It's just like a video game,

And you're the best
gamer I've ever seen.

- You're right, I can do this.

Okay, let's try this again.

I see the stallion.

(Tails whipping)

Missing the tails.

(Grunting)

Low angle move.

(Cheering)

That was easy peasy.

Kratt bros, I'm on my way.

- Wow, what's taking
jimmy so long with

Those creature power disks?

- Uh, nothing.

- Two creature power
disks coming up.

- Thanks, jimmy.

- Oh no.

(Water splashes)

My disk.

Thanks for finding it buddy.

Now if you could
just hand it over.

Really carefully.

(Disk snapping)

Oh no.

My wild pony power
disk, it's broken.

- Ooh, that's a bummer, bro.

But at least we have one disk

To activate pony power with.

And rescue spooky.

Except for one other
small complication, bro,

Before we can save spooky,
we need to touch spooky.

Just to activate pony power.

- Okay, how about this?

When we find spooky, I'll try
to get close to touch spooky

And you clear the
area of anything that

Might spook spooky.

- Okay, sounds like
that could work.

- Where is he?

Aha.

- Hmm.

(Gasping)

- Ooh, chris.

Not that way, buddy.

(Laughing)

- Activate wild pony powers.

(Neighing)

Look it worked.

You're okay now, right spooky?

- Oh yeah, the pony
power suit did the trick.

Being a herd animal,
spooky just needed

The security of other ponies.

And I need a ride bro.

(Neighing)

- Hop on dude, and let's
get spooky back to the band.

- Giddy up, brother.

- Okay, okay, I'm going.

Hey, I'm going.

You don't have to kick me.

(Clicking tongue)

- Get a move on now.

- Ow, loosen up, you're
holding onto my mane too tight.

- Come on, move it marty.

(Smacks martin)

- Okay, that does it.

- Whoa.

(Water splashes)

(Screaming)
(claws snapping)

Whew, that was close.

No way you're ever getting
those big pinchers on my nose.

- Do you wanna walk or
do you want to ride?

- Oh.

Okay, sorry bro, got
a little carried away.

(Neighing)

Well this is going to be a great

Mother and baby reunion moment.

There.

(Horses trotting)

(Screaming)

- Surprising stallions.

- Whoa.

(Hits tree)

Ow, you got me.

(Stallion neighing)

- You gotta dance, martin.

- Dance?

I'm not really in
the mood for dancing.

- The stallion dance.

- Oh, you mean the
parallel prance.

I know that one.

This guy is pretty tough.

- You've got to be
confident, martin.

Don't let him
psych you out.

- Okay, okay.

But he's not backing down.

- [Aviva] stand up to him.

(Stallion neighing)

How about this move?

(Martin neighing)

Oh, ow he bites.

(Screaming)

(Groaning)

Oh, mom and foal,
back together again.

- Awe, he's so cute.

- [Aviva] and he's so happy
to be back with his mom.

- Well, that's a creature
mission accomplished.

- [Martin] yeah, spooky is back

In the safety of the band.

Living free and in the wild.

- We're back at the chincoteague
national wildlife refuge

On the assateague island.

We've seen some really
cool wild pony powers.

But, we are just starting
out to get to know

All of the great things
about wild ponies.

- That's right martin,
but don't forget,

These wild ponies are
really only semi-wild.

They were once domesticated
and now they're living wild.

There's really only one true
wild horse in the world.

It's called the
przewalski's horse

And they can be found
wild in mongolia, in asia.

- Living out here
on this wild island

It can get pretty itchy
for the ponies sometimes.

But they've got different
ways to deal with it.

A pony can reach back
with its hind foot

And scratch its head.

They also help
out each other.

Ponies can stand
head to tail together

And then with their teeth
scratch each others backs.

Now that's team work.

- These wild ponies eat
this salt marsh cord grass

And other, not very
nutritious grasses.

In order to get the
nutrition they need,

They just have to
keep on eating it.

But, they have the
mouths to eat it.

They have these soft lips
that grab hold of the grass

And then they have
sharp incisor teeth

That just snip it
right off at the base.

So they move through
the salt marsh

Like big, giant
creature lawn mowers.

- Wow, this band
if full of pintos.

A pinto coloration is
when you have whites,

And browns, and blacks,
and different colors

Kind of mixed together
in cool patterns.

That's the foal
practicing running.

It's in the early stages
because he was only born

Days ago.

Right away in the first
day he can stand up

And get ready to run.

But you can see he's
a little wobbly.

Horses have evolved to able
run in at a very young age

Because they have
a lot of predictors

That are out to get
them and this is the way

That the young foal can survive.

- It's been a lot
of fun adventuring

With a band of wild ponies.

- We'll see you next time.

Keep on creature
adventuring.

- We'll see you on
the creature trail.

(Exciting music)

(Exciting music)

-[Both] we'll see you there!