03x12 - Crocogator Contest

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MARTIN:
We're here
in North America.

CHRIS:
Down here in the south
on the Florida Peninsula.

MARTIN:
Paddling through
a special habitat

where the Cypress swamps
meet the Everglades.

It's us,
the Kratt brothers!

I'm Martin.

I'm Chris, and maybe the most
special thing about this habitat

is that it's the only place in
the world where both alligators

and crocodiles live
together in the wild.

Did you even know
there were differences

between alligators
and crocodiles?

CHRIS:
But what are the differences

between alligators
and crocodiles?

And why are alligators and
crocodiles different?

CHRIS:
Well, one thing
they have in common

is that they are
both cold-blooded.

So, on a cool
morning like today,

they need to lie out in the sun.

That's so they can warm up
their blood and become active.

So, right now, is a
great time to spot one.

And to spot the
differences between them.

MARTIN:
Chris, I spotted something!

CHRIS:
All right...

MARTIN:
Okay, it's an alligator.

Now, when you've
seen enough, you know.

They somehow
just look alligator-ish.

CHRIS:
But, to be sure,
here's the ID checklist.

Gray-to-black color.

Check!

Wide, round,
U-shaped snout.

Check!

And you can't see the bottom
teeth when her mouth is closed.

Check!

It's a gator.

Alligators are
much more common

in Florida
than crocodiles.

There are over a million
wild alligators here,

but only , crocs.

So, a crocodile is going to
be much harder to find.

Hey, imagine if we
had alligator powers.

Then we could
search for crocs

with our eyes
and nose above water.

Yeah!

Then we'd easily
find a crocodile.

Imagine if we
had alligator powers!

BOTH:
What if?

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Woo, that was
a great breakfast!

I know what
we can do next.

Don't say the dishes.

Well, that's exactly why
I invented this.

Introducing my table clearer,

dishwasher,
and put-on-shelfer combo.

(Gasping)
So we could do less
cleaning and more adventuring!

I'll test it!

Wait, no!

(Screaming)
It's not supposed to work
while somebody's holding it!

I was supposed
to put it down first!

(Grunting)

(Whirring)

♪

AVIVA:
It worked!

(Speaking Spanish)
On the first try!

Wow, that's impressive.

While everybody's distracted,
it's the perfect time

to surprise them with an
extreme creature quiz.

Wow!
What a time saver!

What's the difference between
a crocodile and an alligator?

Which is which?

JIMMY Z:
Look the same to me.

It's a trick question.

Nope,
that's a crocodile.

And that's an alligator.

Nope, that's a
croc and that's a gator.

Nailed it, bro!

KOKI:
Oh, yeah?

How do you know?

Um, I don't know
how I know, I just know.

It's, uh,
kind of obvious...

isn't it?

Nuh-uh!
Negativo!

How is that obvious?

JIMMY Z:
Yeah, they just look
like two giant lizards.

They're not lizards.

They're both in the
Family Crocodilia,

but one's a crocodile
and one's an alligator.

We can show you the differences.

I'll take the alligator.

I've got crocodile.

Alligators are
gray to dark gray.

Crocodiles are
olive green or brown.

Alligators have wide, rounded
snouts that are U-shaped.

Crocodiles have long, pointy
snouts that are V-shaped.

An alligator's bottom
teeth are inside his mouth.

A crocodile's bottom teeth
stick out of his mouth.

Alligators are really big,

growing up to feet long.

Crocodiles
grow even bigger,

up to feet long.

So they look
different, but why?

Why do they have
those differences?

Yeah?

Why are they
different at all?

Well the alligator and the
crocodile look different

because they're
different species,

and they are different
species because, uh...

well, naturally because...

uh, I think...

Here, I'll take this one Chris.

The reason crocodiles and
alligators are different is--

Oh... hmm.

Ah, why are they different?

They are different
because, ah, I don't know.

But one thing I do know
is that we've stumbled upon

today's creature adventure.

We've got to
answer the question:

why are alligators
and crocodiles different?

Hey, yeah!

And we'll do
it like a contest.

We'll have two teams:

Team Croc and Team Gator.

And each team
has to find reasons

why their animal looks
different from the other.

And gets a point
for each reason.

Whoever gets
three points wins!

Oh yeah, we'll call
it the Crocogator Contest!

I'm on Team Gator.

And I'm on Team Croc.

And I'll be the judge and stay
in the Tortuga where it's safe.

Oh, yeah, and there is
only one place in the world

where we can go
to figure this out.

The one place in the world

where crocodiles and
alligators live together.

KOKI:
Martin's right.

There is one place.

The American
alligator lives here.

And the American
crocodile lives here.

CHRIS:
The only place they coexist is
the southern tip of Florida.

The American alligator
and the American crocodile

both live in Florida!

ALL:
We're going to Florida!

(Cheering)

(Brakes screeching)

We're heading
to Florida full speed.

♪

Team Gator will
take my bass boat.

Ho-ho, right on Aviva!

That'll take us
anywhere in the shallows.

While Team Croc will
search with the Amphi-sub!

Nice one, Koki.

All the best croc action
takes place under water.

Plus when we find a crocodile,
we've already got this.

MARTIN:
Hey, no fair!

He's already got
a Creature Power disc.

Unfair advantage.

I don't have mine.

And I don't have
alligator powers either.

Don't worry, Martin.

I'm bringing the
mobile invention kit

and can program any Creature
Power we need on the fly.

(Gulping)
Uh-oh.

(Beeping)

JIMMY Z, ON INTERCOM:
This is your captain.

We are nearing
our destination.

Hope you've had an enjoyable
flight on Wild Kratts Air,

where even turtles fly.

MARTIN:
Let the
Crocogator Contest begin!

On your marks--

Later, gator!

Get set--

In a while, crocodile!

(Whistle blowing)

MARTIN:
Wahoo!

Keep your eyes peeled
for alligator heads

poking up on the surface.

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MARTIN:
An alligator head is designed
with eyes and nostrils on top

so she can breathe and see
everything around her,

but at the same time be hidden
and really hard to see.

Or if we're really lucky,
we might be able to see

an alligator
sunning himself on the bank.

Updating search image.

MARTIN:
Yeah, alligators like to lie on
the banks to bask in the sun

and get their blood
and bodies warmed up.

Of course, because
they're cold-blooded,

they have to use the
sun's heat to heat them.

Yeah, and then when they're
warm, they can be active.

They go into the water
and can hunt for prey

with just their nose and eyes
sticking above the surface.

Keep your eyes peeled.

♪

Our search strategy is so much
better than Team Gator's.

While my bro is looking
for the heads of the gator,

you and I are looking
for the whole body.

(Laughing)

Much easier to see.

You think?

Team Croc rules!

There's one now!

I knew I'd find
one before my bro!

Who said we'd
find one first?

I did.

Koki how about pulling up
right next to this crocodile

so I can touch him and
activate crocodile powers.

You got it, Chris.

Then I'll be able to go outside
and swim with the croc.

And we will find out
why crocs are different.

And we'll just
rack up the points

and win the Crocogator Contest.

Pulling alongside now.

♪

CHRIS:
Activate Crocodile Powers!

Hey, nothing's happening...

What's wrong?

Uh-oh!

♪

KOKI:
Uh, this guy has a
wide, rounded U-shaped snout.

And I can't see
his bottom teeth.

This is an alligator!

Oops.

That's why the activation of
crocodile powers didn't work.

I was touching the wrong animal!

How could I have been
so color-blind?

It's a bluish-gray color,
definitely an alligator!

I should've known.

We got a little overconfident.

I'm just glad Martin and Aviva
didn't hear us trash-talking.

Oh, you mean something
like, "Team Croc rules"?

Well, Team Gator
just found a gator!

ALL:
Yeah!

Wide, U-shaped snout
at ten o'clock.

AVIVA:
Hey, where's he going?

Huh, I think he
just spotted that raccoon.

Alligators use
the water to hide

and are experts
at surprising mammals

who come to the
river bank for a drink.

(Alligator roaring)
Whoa!

A near-miss!

(Chirping)

Oh, good
for the raccoon.

Yeah, really lucky
this time, but not always.

Most crocodilian species eat
fish, including the alligator,

but alligators are
expert mammal hunters.

Hey I think I'm getting
something here.

What?

A hypothesis.

Well, let's hear it.

I think alligators
have wider, broader snouts

because they
hunt for land mammals

like raccoons, deer.

They need sturdy snouts
to hold onto big land mammals.

(Whistle blowing)
(Bell ringing)

I'll give it to you:
one point for Team Gator.

(Cheering)

Not good.

We can't even
find a crocodile.

Aww, all I
see are alligators.

Gator, gator...

Another gator!

How come there are so many
alligators and no crocodiles?

Gator... gator...

CHRIS:
Martin and Aviva
with a gator?!

(Chris sobbing)

Oh, we're in
trouble, Koki.

Uh-huh.

Where's he going?

Going overland,
with a high walk.

Where they keep their
legs directly under them.

Ah, check it out,
only an alligator can do that.

Most reptiles,
including crocodiles,

walk with their legs
out to the side.

(Panting)

(Koki laughing)

KOKI:
Science can be goofy.

Oof!

It's tiring.
(Panting)

But an alligator walks with his
legs directly under him

and can walk longer
without getting tired.

(Laughing)

Hey this is
a difference.

It must be because
the alligator lives inland,

in freshwater environments,

where they often have
to walk over land.

So the alligator's body is
designed to have the ability

to go for long walks!

With the high walk!

(Whistle blowing)

Point number
two for Team Gator.

(Cheering)

(Bell ringing)

(Groaning)

They've got two points already

and we can't even find
a crocodile!

KOKI:
Hey, Chris, check it out.

I might have something here.

The range maps show that while
the alligators live inland

in freshwater areas,

the crocodile's range only
starts on the tip of Florida

and goes seaward to
the Caribbean

and to the coasts of
Central and South America.

Ah, so it seems
that crocodiles

might like
saltier water.

We'll head south on
our search for crocodiles

and take water
readings of the saltiness,

or salinity, as we go.

(Beeping)

Zero parts salt.

This water is
fresher than fresh.

Totally fresh water here.

CHRIS:
Let's get out of here.

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Where'd all
the water go?

This is the dry season

and that's why
it's a dry grassland.

Usually this whole area
is under two feet of water.

Alligators can't
get caught out here

because they
can overheat and die.

But there's no water in sight.

Is he going to make it to
wherever he's going?

Look, Aviva!

(Gasping)
An alligator hole!

I've read about these!

An alligator digs these pools
with his claws and tail

as a way to survive
the dry season.

Okay, so get in
there and check it out.

Nuh-uh.

The alligator uses this
pool to attract thirsty prey.

Like an ambush?

You got it!

(Roaring)

Whoa!

So even though I
want to go in there,

I'm not going in there

until I have alligator
powers of my own.

I'm on it.

♪

Salinity is at parts.

We've now entered a
bay where the fresh water

of the river is mixing with the
salt water of the ocean.

Brackish water!

And no more alligators!

ALL:
Whoa!

Long, pointy
V-shaped snout.

Teeth sticking
out from lower jaw.

Greenish-brown color.

It's--

BOTH:
A crocodile!

Now that's
how you catch fish!

Not how I catch fish.

CHRIS:
American crocodiles
are mostly fish hunters

and a long, thin jaw makes
it easier for them

to move their heads sideways
through the water quickly!

That's why crocs have a
long, thin V-shaped snout.

Because that's the best shape
to have for catching fish.

(Whistle blowing)

One point for Team Croc.

(Bell ringing)
The score is - .

Team Gator is in the lead,
but Team Croc is catching up.

Hey, you guys are
getting away from me.

Time to relocate.

I'm bringing the Tortuga
right where croc

and gator habitat overlap.

C'mon, hurry, Aviva!

Team Croc is catching up!

Listo!

The Alligator Power
programming is complete!

Great!

Uh...

(Roaring)
Whoa!

Uh, sorry about that.

I think I'll just go for a walk
around the alligator hole.

(Whistling)

(Roaring)
Whoa!

Uh, Aviva...

would you mind
touching his tail?

What?

No, that's your department.

Just pretend.

(Sighing)

(Alligator growling)

(Yelping)

Activate Alligator Powers!

♪

Now I'll go into
the alligator hole.

Because we're
about the same size,

we won't have any problems.

Right, buddy?

What are you talking about?

Alligators of the same size
usually get along okay.

So let's check out this
hole you dug.

Oh, hey, this is nice.

Cool and fresh.

Ah, a nice place to get out
of the sun and cool down.

This alligator hole
is also a refuge

for all these other animals:

frogs, largemouth bass,

softshell turtles.

Ah!

Oh,
that's refreshing.

Koki, steer the Amphi-sub closer
so I can activate croc powers.

Ah!

Oh, missed him!

Faster, Koki!

He's heading out to sea.

He must be after something.

On it.

What?

This croc is
attacking a tiger shark!

Go, Koki, go!

This is a never-
before-seen moment!

CHRIS:
Crocodile
versus tiger shark!

I can't believe it!

Incredible, the crocodile is
going right at the shark.

And the shark's
not backing down.

CHRIS:
Whoa, crocodiles are aggressive.

Get us closer Koki,
I can almost touch him.

Ah!

Whoa!

CHRIS:
Whoa!

He made one of the most
aggressive sharks in the world

back down!

The crocodile is so
much more aggressive.

Than an alligator.

Because it lives in a
bigger, tougher environment!

(Whistle blowing)

A point for Team Croc.

The Crocogator Contest is tied.

Two-two!
(Bell ringing)

(Cheering)

Yeah!
All right!

We did it!

♪

Croc or gator, who will win?

Croc or gator?

Well, whoever
gets the next point wins.

And then you can all
come back and tell me

what the differences are between
an alligator and a crocodile.

And why.

(Roaring)

Because I'm still not seeing it!

(Roaring)

(Screaming)

(Whimpering)

Help!

(Hissing)

Uh-oh, that
doesn't sound good.

Sounds like
Jimmy's in trouble.

JIMMY:
What am I going to do?

AVIVA AND KOKI:
What's wrong Jimmy?

C-c-crocogators!

In the Tortuga!

What?

Well, which is it?

Crocs?
Or gators?

(Whimpering)
I don't know.

One or the other.

Maybe both.

Well, what
color are they?

And what are
their heads like?

(Whimpering)

One's greenish-brown
with a long, pointy head.

CHRIS:
Croc!

JIMMY:
And the other is greyish-blue
with a wide, round head.

MARTIN:
Gator!

Jimmy, you are
so lucky?

What?

You've found yourself
right in the middle

of a rarely seen
wildlife moment!

A stand off between
an alligator and a crocodile!

B-b-but they both have
big mouths and lots of teeth!

Guys, Jimmy is scared!

Oh, yeah.
Right, of course.

MARTIN AND CHRIS:
To the Jimmy Rescue!

We got to get back
to the Tortuga and fast!

And I know just
how to do it!

♪

Activate Crocodile Powers!

♪

Hop on!

You got it.

Did you know crocodiles are
faster swimmers than alligators?

Think that's worth a point?

I don't think Jimmy's
keeping score right now.

Alligators are faster
runners than crocodiles!

(Laughing)
And I love the way
they enter the water, too.

Hang on!
(Gasping)

Oops.

Heh, sorry.

♪

(Growling)

(Whimpering)

Wow.

Whoa, what
giant reptilians!

CHRIS:
Croc with around
teeth in his mouth.

MARTIN:
Gator jaws hold teeth.

Crocs and gators
do meet each other

where their natural
habitats overlap

and sometimes
they face off.

Usually the size
of the croc or gator

determines which one backs
down and which one wins.

CHRIS:
Crocs grow to feet.

But these two are
pretty evenly matched.

Maybe the gator's
even a little bigger.

(Roaring)

I don't want to fall into
that crocogator fight!

Jimmy's tower isn't
going to last long

with those bruisers
going at it!

Okay, what do we know about
croc and gator behavior

that could break
up this fight?

(Roaring)

Huh?

Wh-what me?

(Gasping)

Maybe we already have
the answer.

MARTIN:
Both crocs and
gators are cannibals.

Meaning they like
to eat their own kind

who are
smaller than them.

We're in croc and gator suits
and we're smaller than them.

Okay, now I get it.

CHRIS:
That's why they're
looking at us like that.

And if we
get even smaller,

I bet they'll
really come after us.

Are you thinking
what I'm thinking, bro?

Uh-huh!

BOTH:
The Miniaturizer.

Here you go, guys!

Okay!

So now let's get out
there and look delicious!

How do you look
delicious to a cannibal?

I don't know, but lets try
walking around real gatorish.

And crocish.

♪

(Hissing)

You know, sometimes our
plans sound great at first,

and then
I'm not so sure.

(Screaming)

(Growling)

♪

Yikes!

(Screaming)
Deactivate!

(Yelping)

(Screaming)

Deactivate!

(Grunting)

(Sighing)

Phew,
that was close.

(Mosquito buzzing)

Uh-oh!
(Screaming)

(Crashing)

(Sighing)

So Jimmy, after all that,
do you know the difference

between and alligator
and a crocodile now?

Wide, U-shaped jaw,
bluish-gray: alligator.

Pointy, V-shaped jaw,
brownish, greenish: crocodile.

I don't think
he'll ever forget.

What I'll never forget is
that they both have big mouths

with lots and lots of teeth.

(Laughing)

Finding a crocodile
in Florida can be

like finding a
needle in a haystack.

CHRIS:
Yeah, they're here,
but rare.

So you just
have to keep looking,

scanning the river bank.

MARTIN:
Chris, I found one!

Definitely looks
crocodile-ish to me.

Lets run a checklist.

Greenish-brown in color.

Check!

A long, thin,
V-shaped snout.

Check!

MARTIN:
Much pointier and
thinner than an alligator's.

Lower-teeth showing
when jaws are closed.

Lots of teeth,
top and bottom here.

Definitely a crocodile!

An American crocodile.

There she goes!

American alligators,
mostly a freshwater species,

and American crocodiles,
mostly a saltwater species,

overlap and share habitat
here in Florida.

But they're just two
of the species

of the Family Crocodilia
from around the world.

MARTIN:
There are only two
species of alligator.

CHRIS:
And there are twelve
species of crocodiles.

One of the largest

is the Nile
crocodile of Africa.

MARTIN:
And then there's the caimans

who live in
Central and South America.

CHRIS:
And the strangest
is the Gharial from India.

One of the great ways
to really see the difference

between an alligator
and a crocodile

is to hold one of each
side-by-side.

Check it out.

This one here has the wide,
rounded U-shaped snout:

the alligator.

And this one here has the
longer, thinner,

V-shaped pointier snout:
the crocodile.

Really different when
you look at them side-by-side.

♪

CHRIS:
Oh, yeah!

Alligator!

Whoa, a mother
alligator and babies.

And they're pretty young.

It looks like they
hatched just a few months ago.

The reptile version
of a mama bear.

Gotta give her her space.

She's very protective.

Tell everyone you know that
crocodiles and alligators

are different creatures.

And teach them how to
tell the difference.

Keep on
creature adventuring!

We'll see you on
the creature trail.

♪