05x10 - Around Africa in Eight Hours

[bunniefuu]

[Martin]
this time on
kratts' creatures...

We can't leave africa
without a record
of all this.

We know exactly
what we saw...

Where we saw it...

And when we saw it.

Let's go.

Where's chris?

See if you can get the croc
to move a little closer.

We're running out of time
to get back.

It's a creature club
exclusive!

Kratts' iarriba!s
iandale! Iandale!

[Static]

Think I got it this time.

Chris, martin,
you hear me?

We're here
at nelspruit airport...

Hear me?

I said we're here
at nelspruit airport.

I can't hear you.
The system crashed.

Hang on.

I think I can get us
back on-line if I just...

There.

Hey, where are you guys?

We're here
at nelspruit airport,

All ready to take off
from africa--

The locale of some of
our greatest creature
adventures.

You know,
it's amazing
to think back

On all the places
we've been

And all the things
we've seen

In the last
eight months.

Do you realize
how many creatures
we've seen?

Fortunately, we kept good notes
and records in...

Found it.

The old african steno pad.

"Africa hot.

Creatures everywhere."

Kind of sketchy, bro.

Yeah, you're right.
It is.

Whoo.

No sweat. It's all here
in the creature logs.

Oh, no.

[Computer beeping]

It wasall here
in the creature logs.

Oh, man,
this isn't good.

[Chris]
what's wrong, al?

It's, like,
everything went when
the system crashed.

That means all of
the africa logs.

What?

You're telling us
we don't have any record
of our time here?

No creature footage?
Nothing?

We can't leave africa
without a record
of all this.

There's only one thing
to do.

We have to start
from scratch.

Start from scratch?

What are you
going to do?

We've got to
go back,
retrace our steps,

And find all
the creatures
we found before.

But they spent eight months
in africa.

You can't repeat
what you did in eight months

In eight hours.

Why not?

We know exactly
what we saw,

Where we saw it,
and when we
saw it.

Let's go.

Hey, anybody got a plane
we can borrow?

O.k., Let's give it
a sh*t.

According to my journal,

The guys started out
in botswana,

But do you guys realize
just how big africa is?

I mean, it's the second largest
continent in the world.

[Chris]
no kidding.

Africa's
a monster continent!

By size, it eats
the u.s.a. For lunch.

And botswana is 600 miles
west of here,

So if we're going to
make it in time,

We've got to make tracks.

[Chris]
whoa. Cape buffalo.

You getting this, martin?

[Martin]
hang on. I have to
get these impala.

Yeah! Back to botswana!

Hey, remember
the last time
we were here?

Our airplane wheels
got eaten by hyenas.

[Laughing]

Yeah.

Uh-oh.

These guys look like
they're hungry for some tires.

Hey, but maybe this time
we should build ourselves

A barrier
of acacia branches.

[Chris]
hyenas can eat
just about anything.

It seems weird,
but if nothing else is around,

They may just go for
our tires.

Yeah. That should work
on the hyenas.

Ow.

African savannas are unlike
anything most people know.

Coming out here isn't
just a matter

Of simply taking a trip.

It's entering another world.

[Chris]
and that world
belongs to some of

The most
fascinating creatures
on the planet.

Yeah, but I can't see
any of the creatures
we saw before.

Not even hyenas?

Not even elephants.

Hey, wait.
There's something.

[Martin]
it's not a hyena

Or a wild dog.

It's a black-backed
jackal!

A jackal?

We never saw
a jackal before.

Let's go.

I don't remember you guys
finding jackals in botswana.

Matter of fact,

I don't remember you finding
jackals anywhere,

And it's not written
in my journal.

How come we've never
seen thembefore?

Maybe because
the black-backed jackal's

Reddish-brown, tannish color

Is perfect camouflage for
blending into the background.

It got its name,
the black-backed jackal,

From the big band
of black and silver

Running down its back,

Which also helps it
stay hidden.

There they are.

[Martin]
I love jackals.

They're quick, sleek,

Able to leap tall savanna
grass in a single bound,

Amazing hunters.

They're the coolest members
of the dog family.

[Chris]
you can't say
they're thecoolest.

Come on, what about wolves?

Coyotes?

[Martin]
hey, all their relatives
are great,

But the jackal has managed
to survive in africa,

Which isn't easy.

Hey, look. There's
a mother jackal and pups.

[Martin]
hey, what are
those pups doing?

[Chris]
looks like--dung-balls!

They're tossing around
dried-up poop.

They're developing skills
like speed and agility.

[Martin]
hey, you got to
start somewhere.

[Chris]
now they're testing
their hunting skills

On moving targets.

[Martin]
grasshoppers.

You know, these young pups
are going to grow up

To be good jackals.

By the time
they're 6 months old,

They'll know all
the tricks of the trade,

Like scavenging.

They'll lurk in the shadows,

Wait for the right moment...

[Jackals baying]

And then sneak in
for a piece of meat.

These guys all really know
how to scavenge off of hyenas.

Right, chris?

Chris.

Hey, where's chris?

One of the secrets behind
the diverse wildlife in africa

Is the terrain.

Here in botswana,
you have woodlands, savanna,

And the great
kalahari desert,

Which is exactly where you'll
find this guy--the meerkat.

Meerkats are
a type of desert mongoose.

And they know the desert well.

They live, eat,
and breathe the desert.

And to avoid desert heat
and predators,

They live where it's cool
and safe--underground.

Because it's
so dangerous out here,

These guys
really stick together.

They take turns standing guard

So the rest of the group
can go about their business.

A meerkat guard always
likes to

Get some height
on the situation.

Oh, no. It's an eagle!

Meerkat red alert!

Head for the burrows!

Whew! That was close,

But now that the eagle's gone,

The meerkats can come out
and scour for grub.

Scaring up grub
in the desert isn't easy.

You got to know where to dig,

And you got to have
a good nose for it.

But meerkats
are grub goldminers.

And when they hit pay dirt,

They strike it rich!

Hey, that shrike wants a piece
of the meerkat's action.

He's waiting for him
to uncover it.

He's digging.

I think he's almost got it.

Oh, it's a millipede!

And after the meerkat
gets his fill,

The shrike hops in
for the leftovers.

Hey, for this guy,
it pays to follow a meerkat.

Wait a minute.
I think I'm losing it.

First jackals, then meerkats.

Guys, are you sure
you're in botswana?

Because we haven't seen
any of this before.

We saw a lot
of african creatures
the first go around,

But there are hundreds of
thousands of creatures

We missed entirely.

Millions when
you count plants
and microorganisms,

And we have about
seven hours

To find as many
as we can.

Seven hours to repeat
the whole trip?

Aren't you two
guys forgetting

That after botswana,
you went to kenya?

How are you going to
get to kenya

If you've only got
seven hours left?

It's almost


I don't want to be negative
or anything, but...

[Martin]
you know, chris,
she does have a point.

These balloons
don't move too fast.

[Chris]
don't worry about it.
I heard a weather report.

Thousand-mile-an-hour
winds heading this way.

[Martin]
oh, good.

Chris, check it out.
In the tree down there.

[Chris]
they're secretary birds!
I love secretary birds.

[Martin]
check out the long legs
on these guys.

[Chris]
it's like they're
walking on stilts.

[Martin]
yeah. With those long legs,

They're incredible
at chasing down food.

They can stomp on
insects, lizards,

Snakes, and rodents,
no problem.

[Chris]
hey, I don't think
this guy's into hunting.

He's got sticks.

[Martin]
nest repair.

I don't get it.

How could we have
missed all this stuff?

[Chris]
because africa's huge.

[Martin]
and there are so many different
creatures running around,

It would probably take
a lifetime to see them all.

[Chris]
in africa,

You never know what animal
you're going to run into.

Yeah. I never "gnu"

There were
so many wildebeest out here.

Wildebeest is
another name for gnu.

There are two species--

The black wildebeest

And the common
wildebeest.

Black wildebeests
almost went extinct

Due to over-hunting.

[Martin]
but all you have to do
is look around

To see that the common
wildebeest is doing o.k.

[Chris]
look! That baby wildebeest
is taking her first steps.

[Martin]
she's a little wobbly,
though.

[Chris]
hey, give her a break.

I mean, she was
only born 10 minutes ago.

[Martin]
wow! That's right.

Wildebeests
are ready to run

Almost from the moment
they're born.

[Chris]
that's because
they have to be able to

Run with the herd...
In case.

[Martin]
uh-oh. Cheetahs at 12 o'clock.

What's going to happen?

That guy's
sounding the alarm.

[Chris]
there they go.

Man, I haven't seen
wildebeest run like that

Since the last migration.

Wildebeest migration.

That's one of the most
spectacular sights of all time!

Thousands of wildebeest
on the move together.

And if you're wondering
what migration is

And who does it...

Migration means moving
from one place to another.

Birds do this
for many reasons.

These flamingos,
for instance,

Migrate in huge flocks from
lake to lake looking for food.

I didn't even know there were
flamingos in africa.

I always thought a flamingo's
bill was really funny-looking,

But it's perfect
for catching tiny crustaceans,

Which they like to eat.

They just sweep their beaks
back and forth in the water,

Trapping tons of them.

Wow! Check it out.

The flamingo bottoms-up
dunk dive.

They're dunking for creatures
that are hiding in the mud

At the bottom of the lake.

Speaking of migrating,

We almost forgot about
the rhinos.

Remember the time when the guys
were in the masai mara,

And they crossed the river
to check out the rhinos?

That was amazing!

The only problem

Is that last time
we crossed by a bridge,

And now we can't find it.

Hey, maybe we can
get across

By hopping
from rock to rock.

Chris, wake up.

This is your better
judgment talking.

You shouldn't
be doing this.

I know. I know.

Now this is something I know
I've never done before.

Hey, martin, you gotto
help me out of this one.

[Martin]
got it covered, chris.

Hey, see if you can get the croc
to move a little closer.

I don't think telling
a croc what to do
is going to work.

If you ask me,
crocs can do pretty much
what they want to do.

They're what I call
cool customers.

[Martin]
you're right on, al.

Crocodiles are masters
of the sneak att*ck.

They lie in wait with hardly
any of their body showing,

And then,
when the time is right,

They strike.

[Allison]
strike is right.

I didn't even
catch that.

[Martin]
that's totally amazing!

Whoa! The croc is really...

[Chris]
uh, guys,

I appreciate all this
information on crocodiles,

But how am I going to
get out of here?

If I move, this croc
might come after me.

That's how they
locate their prey--

By honing in on movement.

[Martin]
hold on, chris!

I'm on my way!

Grab on!

Whoa!

[Growling]

Whoa!

This is what I call

One of those big, dramatic
creature moments.

I bet on the croc.

[Grunting]

Man, oh, man,
you really took your time.

That was close.
You o.k.?

The trees!

[Chris and martin scream]

Ow!

Aw!

That was a rough landing.

You know,
we really ought to

Learn something
about hot air balloons

Before we
take one up again.

Yeah.

Hey, chris.

Look!

Ostrich!

Ostrich? Did they
say ostrich?

Now, that's a totally
amazing bird.

Guys, you've got to
check them out.

[Martin]
we have to be stealthy

Because ostrich are alert,
and they're fast.

That might
seem surprising

For the world's
largest bird,

But ostrich
can't fly,

So they have to
compensate.

And running


Is some compensation.

Now, that's something I know
we haven't seen before.

[Chris]
I know this sounds crazy,

But it looks like these ostrich
are trying to fly.

[Martin]
it does, but I think they might
be fanning themselves.

Hey, if you don't use
your wings for flying,

Might as well use them
for air conditioning.

[Chris]
ostrich have the perfect
body design for the savanna.

They have long,
periscope-like necks,

So they can see over
the tall grass

And keep an eye out for danger.

[Martin]
and for running across
open spaces,

Well, for that
you need powerful legs.

Look at those drumsticks.

[Chris]
and look at their necks!

[Martin]
that comes in handy
when you have to

Lean down for food.

[Chris]
ostrich chicks!

[Martin]
wow! They're so small,

We didn't even see them.

[Chris]
they're only as tall
as their mom's ankles.

You'd think they'd
get stepped on.

[Martin]
chris, come here.

Vervet monkeys.

[Chris]
I don't know how
we missed these guys before.

I mean, these little monkeys
are all over africa.

[Martin]
they move so fast, they must
have scooted right by us.

[Chris]
vervet monkeys
are definitely hyper-charged.

Check it out!

[Martin]
these little guys
are really playful.

[Chris]
vervet monkeys
are also resourceful.

When they move
through an area,

If there's something to eat,
guaranteed, they'll find it.

[Chris]
martin.

A chameleon.

Amazing.

[Chris]
chameleons
change their colors

To mix in
with their surroundings.

[Martin]
yeah, but they can
still be spotted,

And this guy better
get out of here

Before those monkeys see him.

[Chris]
no problem.

Look. He's using
the chameleon slide-by.

That smooth motion makes
predators like monkeys

Think he's just another
leaf on the branch.

Check out how his eyes move
in different directions.

[Martin]
it looks weird, but it
helps him spot his prey.

Then he sneaks up on it

And...thwap!

[Chris]
whoa! I got to
see that again.

[Martin]
amazing.

The chameleon snaps it in


You know, we're running
out of time to get back.

We only have two hours left.

No problem.
I know where
we can get some

Fast, safe,
and efficient
transportation.

[Speaking african language]

Where's
this bus going?

I don't know.
He doesn't know.

We need to get off!

[Martin]
can you show me
where we are?

[Speaking
african language]

Chris, look at that.

[Chris]
all right. A group
of banded mongoose.

[Martin]
and look at where
they're headed.

That's something I've
never seen before.

I've seen baboons,
I've seen mongooses,

But baboons
and mongooses together?

It's a creature club
exclusive!

[Martin]
whoa! Baboons
don't even care.

In fact, this guy
looks kind of bored.

[Chris]
yeah, but the younger baboons
are into playing.

[Allison]
this is incredible.

Two species
playing together.

[Chris]
hey, the guards
have spotted something.

[Martin]
an eagle! Move it out.
Double time.

[Chris]
if you're a mongoose
out here on the savanna,

You better be quick.

Otherwise, you might
get nailed by a predator,

Like a martial eagle.

What we've
discovered here

Is that no matter
how much

You've seen of
the creature world...

You still haven't
seen it all.

There are all kinds
of incredible,
amazing creatures

On this planet.

I wonder how long

It would take
to see all of them.

[Allison]
I don't know if it matters

Because you guys
are almost out of time.

You're more than 1,000 miles
from south africa.

[Martin]
no problem, al.

That's where
we started, right?

So all we have to do
is reach out

And pull in the first frame
of the show.

And we're right back
where we started.

Right on time.

Hey, chris, our plane.

Actually, I can see why
the guys wanted to

Give africa another look.

It's such an amazing place.

[Allison]
and there's so many creatures
we still haven't seen

Like bush babies,

Hartebeests,

Genets,

Red colobus monkeys,

Bateleur eagles,

Rollers...

The list goes on and on.

[Martin]
well, I guess
we'll just have to come back

And spend another
eight hours in africa.

[Allison]
that did it?

Some tin foil, a popsicle stick,
and alligator clips did it?

So maybe that means...

It's all here.
All the logs.

Botswana--hyenas, elephants.
That's right.

Kenya--lions and baboons.
That's right.

Asia--tigers
and indian elephants--

Wait a minute.
We've never gone to asia.

The computer's gone nuts.

[Martin]
it's just one step
ahead of us

On the creature
adventure trail, al.

Actually, tigers
and asian elephants

Are a couple of hundred million
steps north of here.

Well, we better
get going.

Hey, martin,
let's b*at our record.

You think we can
do asia in seven hours?

Not a problem.