1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: Hello, Critter Protectors. 2 00:00:03,640 --> 00:00:08,960 Speaker 2: Mister Jim here and welcome to Kids Animal Stories, a 3 00:00:09,039 --> 00:00:12,680 Speaker 2: place where there's always a mystery and adventure around every 4 00:00:12,920 --> 00:00:17,320 Speaker 2: single corner. If you love critters of all shapes and sizes, 5 00:00:17,800 --> 00:00:21,280 Speaker 2: I need you on our Critter Protector team. Join our 6 00:00:21,320 --> 00:00:25,560 Speaker 2: adventure as we learn about critters from around the world. 7 00:00:25,320 --> 00:00:29,800 Speaker 1: And in our back yards. Well, my friends, are you 8 00:00:29,920 --> 00:00:40,440 Speaker 1: ready for today's adventure? Me too, Let's go. Declan counted 9 00:00:40,640 --> 00:00:47,280 Speaker 1: down and wooh hey, jumped off his branch and parachuted 10 00:00:47,440 --> 00:00:55,360 Speaker 1: towards a lower one underneath him. Declan is a draco lizard. 11 00:00:55,840 --> 00:01:01,080 Speaker 1: This reptile can only be found in the forest of Indonesia. 12 00:01:01,680 --> 00:01:07,680 Speaker 1: The most amazing thing about these lizards is their ability 13 00:01:08,120 --> 00:01:15,800 Speaker 1: to fly, well, not exactly flying like birds, but they 14 00:01:15,920 --> 00:01:24,200 Speaker 1: definitely fall with style. We shouted Declan. His flat, green 15 00:01:24,360 --> 00:01:28,760 Speaker 1: body matched the tall trees in the rainforest. He opened 16 00:01:28,840 --> 00:01:31,760 Speaker 1: up the special flaps of skin on the side of 17 00:01:31,800 --> 00:01:37,480 Speaker 1: his ribs, and off he zoomed. Declan landed safely below 18 00:01:37,680 --> 00:01:39,840 Speaker 1: on another green tree. 19 00:01:40,080 --> 00:01:43,959 Speaker 3: Ah. I love having a parachute built in. 20 00:01:44,640 --> 00:01:49,200 Speaker 1: He thought. Even though he hadn't actually seen a real parachute, 21 00:01:49,280 --> 00:01:55,680 Speaker 1: he'd heard this special patagia was pretty close. Declan was 22 00:01:55,720 --> 00:01:59,960 Speaker 1: getting ready for the big skydiving event in his neighborhood 23 00:02:00,040 --> 00:02:03,880 Speaker 1: out of the Rainforest. Every year, all of the Draco 24 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:07,680 Speaker 1: Dragons got together to show off they were amazing skills. 25 00:02:08,440 --> 00:02:12,680 Speaker 1: This year, Declin hoped to come back as champion flyer. 26 00:02:13,440 --> 00:02:16,440 Speaker 1: He knew if he cleared twenty six feet he would 27 00:02:16,480 --> 00:02:22,240 Speaker 1: be the absolute winner. Holy smokes, twenty six feet, that's 28 00:02:22,480 --> 00:02:31,480 Speaker 1: really far. Duklin, Duklin, Duklin. He imagined the crowd chanting 29 00:02:31,560 --> 00:02:35,120 Speaker 1: and cheering his name. He liked to call himself the 30 00:02:35,280 --> 00:02:41,799 Speaker 1: dragon Flyer, because, after all, Draco actually meant dragon. He 31 00:02:42,000 --> 00:02:45,639 Speaker 1: liked to think of himself as a fierce, big dragon 32 00:02:46,120 --> 00:02:49,919 Speaker 1: with wings as far as the eye could see. If 33 00:02:49,960 --> 00:02:53,400 Speaker 1: he pretended he had actual wings, maybe this would give 34 00:02:53,480 --> 00:02:57,800 Speaker 1: him an extra boost of confidence to win. While Declin 35 00:02:58,320 --> 00:03:03,799 Speaker 1: was very busycticing and jumping from as many tricky branches 36 00:03:03,800 --> 00:03:07,560 Speaker 1: and trees as he could, he even tried to practice 37 00:03:07,639 --> 00:03:12,160 Speaker 1: when everyone else was playing or resting. Hey, Declan, uh, 38 00:03:12,280 --> 00:03:15,920 Speaker 1: don't you wanna catch some dinner or maybe play some 39 00:03:16,040 --> 00:03:20,160 Speaker 1: leaf tag with us? Called his friend Paisley. Haisley had 40 00:03:20,200 --> 00:03:23,519 Speaker 1: been friends with Declin ever since they hatched down below. 41 00:03:24,120 --> 00:03:27,840 Speaker 1: They met soon after climbing out of their own eggs. 42 00:03:27,880 --> 00:03:31,720 Speaker 1: Declan remembered climbing through the loose dirt and seeing Paisley. 43 00:03:32,680 --> 00:03:35,800 Speaker 1: He was scared back then as a baby lizard, and 44 00:03:36,000 --> 00:03:39,600 Speaker 1: she was a comfort to have close by. Climbed up 45 00:03:39,640 --> 00:03:44,280 Speaker 1: their first tall tree together and became best friends. Declan 46 00:03:44,440 --> 00:03:48,040 Speaker 1: couldn't believe that that was the last time he'd been 47 00:03:48,080 --> 00:03:51,160 Speaker 1: on the ground. It felt just like yesterday that he 48 00:03:51,240 --> 00:03:55,320 Speaker 1: made that journey with Paisley. But then again, it also 49 00:03:55,400 --> 00:03:59,560 Speaker 1: felt like a really long time ago. Have you ever 50 00:03:59,640 --> 00:04:03,880 Speaker 1: felt that way, like something a really long time ago 51 00:04:04,080 --> 00:04:09,480 Speaker 1: kind of felt like just yesterday, or maybe just yesterday. 52 00:04:09,880 --> 00:04:15,680 Speaker 1: Feels like a really really long time ago. Anyways, Declan 53 00:04:15,880 --> 00:04:22,000 Speaker 1: called back to Paisley. Sorry, Paisley, I'm practicing my flying today. 54 00:04:22,480 --> 00:04:25,360 Speaker 1: I need to get as much practice in as possible 55 00:04:25,400 --> 00:04:26,279 Speaker 1: if I actually want. 56 00:04:26,080 --> 00:04:27,360 Speaker 3: To wear this thing this year. 57 00:04:28,560 --> 00:04:33,040 Speaker 1: Okay, Well, don't forget to eat though. I heard there's 58 00:04:33,080 --> 00:04:37,320 Speaker 1: a new termite nest down by the Durian fruit trees. 59 00:04:38,120 --> 00:04:44,360 Speaker 1: Paisley said. Durian fruit trees had big spiky ovals on them. 60 00:04:45,040 --> 00:04:49,440 Speaker 1: Declan remembered once when a spiky fruit fell and cracked open. 61 00:04:50,040 --> 00:04:51,080 Speaker 3: It was full of. 62 00:04:51,560 --> 00:04:57,440 Speaker 1: Strange, yellow and juicy fruit. I won't forget Paisley. I'll 63 00:04:57,440 --> 00:04:59,279 Speaker 1: meet you over there after I've done do it some 64 00:04:59,320 --> 00:05:03,440 Speaker 1: more jump, Declan said, sounds like a plan. 65 00:05:03,600 --> 00:05:04,159 Speaker 3: I'll see you. 66 00:05:04,200 --> 00:05:08,480 Speaker 1: Then called Paisley, and she headed off, jumping from branch 67 00:05:08,560 --> 00:05:16,080 Speaker 1: to branch, gliding through the air like she actually had wings. Okay, 68 00:05:16,440 --> 00:05:20,320 Speaker 1: I just need to get some height and some speed. 69 00:05:21,040 --> 00:05:24,560 Speaker 3: I can do this. I can't do this, Come on, Declan. 70 00:05:25,240 --> 00:05:29,840 Speaker 3: One two three, whooa. 71 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:36,520 Speaker 1: Declan soared through the air and tried to push himself 72 00:05:36,839 --> 00:05:39,880 Speaker 1: to get a little bit further and further. He was 73 00:05:39,960 --> 00:05:44,719 Speaker 1: doing amazingly great and was almost to that branch he 74 00:05:44,800 --> 00:05:50,359 Speaker 1: had his eye on. Oh dear, uh, Declan did not 75 00:05:50,600 --> 00:05:54,800 Speaker 1: see this coming. Suddenly, a bird flew right in front 76 00:05:54,839 --> 00:06:00,240 Speaker 1: of him. He lost his focus and splat, crack done th. 77 00:06:01,880 --> 00:06:03,440 Speaker 3: Oh. 78 00:06:03,800 --> 00:06:08,159 Speaker 1: Declan had hit a smaller branch and it broke. He 79 00:06:08,320 --> 00:06:12,840 Speaker 1: tumbled down with it, hitting smaller branches along the way 80 00:06:13,320 --> 00:06:18,280 Speaker 1: until he landed on the cold, wet, dark forest floor 81 00:06:18,480 --> 00:06:26,719 Speaker 1: with a splat. Declan slowly opened his eyes. Oh, he 82 00:06:26,839 --> 00:06:32,200 Speaker 1: moaned to himself. He looked around and didn't see anything familiar. 83 00:06:33,160 --> 00:06:36,560 Speaker 1: Oh dear, he couldn't even make out which way was 84 00:06:36,800 --> 00:06:45,520 Speaker 1: up or downer lefter, And then he realized, uh, him 85 00:06:45,600 --> 00:06:47,680 Speaker 1: on the forest floor. 86 00:06:48,360 --> 00:06:52,040 Speaker 3: I'mb on the ground, and how did this? How did 87 00:06:52,040 --> 00:06:56,720 Speaker 3: this happened? Champions don't follow the ground, Oh dear. 88 00:06:57,680 --> 00:07:02,000 Speaker 1: Declan was not only upset, but flustered and confused, and 89 00:07:02,040 --> 00:07:06,680 Speaker 1: he was also scared of the unknown. You see, lizards 90 00:07:06,760 --> 00:07:10,400 Speaker 1: like Declan, they're much safer up in the trees where 91 00:07:10,440 --> 00:07:14,440 Speaker 1: they can jump and glide from branch to branch. They're 92 00:07:14,480 --> 00:07:17,200 Speaker 1: not built to run around on the forest floor. 93 00:07:19,240 --> 00:07:22,480 Speaker 3: Okay, I just need to take a breather. 94 00:07:22,960 --> 00:07:30,720 Speaker 1: Declan tried to calm down. Okay, who my back seems okay, 95 00:07:30,840 --> 00:07:37,040 Speaker 1: my tail seems okay. Rent legs, check back legs? Check out? 96 00:07:37,960 --> 00:07:41,480 Speaker 1: Oh wait, uncheck that one one of my legs is 97 00:07:41,560 --> 00:07:45,600 Speaker 1: not okay. Declan realized that one of his back legs 98 00:07:45,680 --> 00:07:49,720 Speaker 1: was really hurt. With such a long fall, he'd hurt 99 00:07:49,720 --> 00:07:53,520 Speaker 1: it pretty badly. How am I gonna get back upto 100 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:54,680 Speaker 1: the tall tree. 101 00:07:54,680 --> 00:07:58,280 Speaker 3: Of my legs hurt? I can't glide up, I can 102 00:07:58,360 --> 00:07:59,000 Speaker 3: only glide. 103 00:08:01,440 --> 00:08:04,240 Speaker 1: Declan tried to think he had to come up with 104 00:08:04,280 --> 00:08:06,440 Speaker 1: a plan before a preditor got the best of him. 105 00:08:06,720 --> 00:08:09,880 Speaker 1: Camouflage would only last so long on the forest floor. 106 00:08:11,080 --> 00:08:15,920 Speaker 1: They think Declan tried to come up with the plan. 107 00:08:16,840 --> 00:08:19,840 Speaker 1: What in the world will Declan the draco lizard do? 108 00:08:20,880 --> 00:08:23,440 Speaker 1: How is he going to get back up the tree 109 00:08:23,520 --> 00:08:28,200 Speaker 1: to safety? Will Paisley wonder where he is? Or will 110 00:08:28,200 --> 00:08:31,040 Speaker 1: he be too hurd to compete in the Great Flying Competition? 111 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:36,040 Speaker 1: Oh dear, All these questions and more will be answered 112 00:08:36,440 --> 00:08:43,360 Speaker 1: on the next episode of Kids Animal Stories. Great job, 113 00:08:43,440 --> 00:08:47,400 Speaker 1: you listened all the way to the end. Wow. Draco 114 00:08:47,559 --> 00:08:52,760 Speaker 1: lizards are beautiful critters. When they stretch out their brown 115 00:08:53,040 --> 00:08:57,480 Speaker 1: skin in between their front and back legs, these big 116 00:08:58,080 --> 00:09:01,200 Speaker 1: wings come out and that helps them glide and they 117 00:09:01,240 --> 00:09:04,840 Speaker 1: are filled with beautiful colors. Do you remember what country 118 00:09:04,920 --> 00:09:11,960 Speaker 1: draco lizards live in? Hmm? Was it England or Indonesia? 119 00:09:12,480 --> 00:09:14,040 Speaker 3: Yes, it was Indonesia. 120 00:09:14,120 --> 00:09:18,800 Speaker 1: That's where draco lizards live. Well, my critter protectors, I 121 00:09:18,880 --> 00:09:21,600 Speaker 1: hope you have a super duper day and I will 122 00:09:21,600 --> 00:09:23,360 Speaker 1: see you on our next adventure.