1 00:00:01,720 --> 00:00:03,480 Speaker 1: Hello Critter Protectors. 2 00:00:03,600 --> 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 --> 00:00:17,360 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 --> 00:00:39,600 Speaker 1: ready for today's adventure? Me too, Let's go. On the 9 00:00:39,760 --> 00:00:44,479 Speaker 1: last episode of Kids Animal Stories, Ivy and Jack, two 10 00:00:44,680 --> 00:00:47,800 Speaker 1: young Tasmanian devils, were out on their own for the 11 00:00:47,920 --> 00:00:51,680 Speaker 1: first time. They were on their first grown up hunt 12 00:00:51,720 --> 00:00:54,920 Speaker 1: for food, and so far I hadn't had the best 13 00:00:54,960 --> 00:00:58,720 Speaker 1: of luck. They had just had a very scary encounter 14 00:00:58,800 --> 00:01:03,840 Speaker 1: with two grown up, mean Tasmanian devils and found themselves 15 00:01:03,880 --> 00:01:08,039 Speaker 1: now hidden up in a tree. You see, young Tasmanian 16 00:01:08,080 --> 00:01:12,560 Speaker 1: devils are actually really good at climbing. Often they climb 17 00:01:12,640 --> 00:01:18,119 Speaker 1: trees to escape predators or other Tasmanian devils. Some aren't 18 00:01:18,280 --> 00:01:21,039 Speaker 1: very nice to the young ones, and they've even been 19 00:01:21,160 --> 00:01:27,600 Speaker 1: known to eat the young ones. Yikes, Ivy, do you 20 00:01:27,640 --> 00:01:31,080 Speaker 1: think they're still close? Jack asked as he tried to 21 00:01:31,120 --> 00:01:34,320 Speaker 1: get a better look below him. I haven't heard from 22 00:01:34,360 --> 00:01:38,880 Speaker 1: them in a while. I think they've moved on, Ivy replied. 23 00:01:39,720 --> 00:01:43,760 Speaker 1: The brother and sister slowly eased down the tree and 24 00:01:43,920 --> 00:01:47,960 Speaker 1: looked around for any signs of the old Tassies. The 25 00:01:48,040 --> 00:01:53,600 Speaker 1: coast was clear. They continued along the roadside and tried 26 00:01:53,640 --> 00:01:57,720 Speaker 1: to keep their eyes peeled for any other lurking predators. 27 00:01:58,440 --> 00:02:01,480 Speaker 1: If we could just follow this route through the forest, 28 00:02:02,040 --> 00:02:05,880 Speaker 1: maybe we will find some open space or a farm 29 00:02:06,000 --> 00:02:10,360 Speaker 1: or something, Ivy said. Moments later, and a few curves 30 00:02:10,360 --> 00:02:13,240 Speaker 1: in the road later, they both started to hear a sound. 31 00:02:14,320 --> 00:02:20,160 Speaker 1: Is that water, said Jack? I think so. Come on, 32 00:02:20,360 --> 00:02:24,760 Speaker 1: let's get closer look, Ivy said. They followed the sound 33 00:02:24,800 --> 00:02:27,640 Speaker 1: and very soon came to a rushing river. It was 34 00:02:27,720 --> 00:02:30,880 Speaker 1: pretty fast moving water, but on the other side they 35 00:02:30,919 --> 00:02:35,359 Speaker 1: saw an open pasture. You have to get across. That 36 00:02:35,480 --> 00:02:38,919 Speaker 1: might be our best bet of finding some food, Ivy said, 37 00:02:39,480 --> 00:02:44,040 Speaker 1: But the water's moving so fast, said Jack. Come on, 38 00:02:44,680 --> 00:02:46,880 Speaker 1: let's see if we can find an easier way across. 39 00:02:47,600 --> 00:02:51,400 Speaker 1: They searched along the river and found a branch extending 40 00:02:51,600 --> 00:02:54,840 Speaker 1: far over the water. The very tip of it just 41 00:02:54,960 --> 00:02:58,000 Speaker 1: reached the other side, and they decided it was their 42 00:02:58,080 --> 00:03:02,120 Speaker 1: best bet. Always hold on, do you think these two 43 00:03:02,600 --> 00:03:06,400 Speaker 1: little Tasmanian devil should climb across a branch over a 44 00:03:06,560 --> 00:03:10,519 Speaker 1: very fast moving river? Or does that not sound like 45 00:03:10,560 --> 00:03:15,799 Speaker 1: a good idea? What do you think? I don't know, Oh, 46 00:03:15,840 --> 00:03:21,280 Speaker 1: dear well. They carefully walked across, and we're almost halfway 47 00:03:21,400 --> 00:03:26,080 Speaker 1: when crack the branch snapped and they fell into the 48 00:03:26,120 --> 00:03:34,840 Speaker 1: gold water. Spoosh, Wait a minute, said Ivy. This is fun, 49 00:03:35,480 --> 00:03:39,720 Speaker 1: said Jack. This was Ivy and Jack's first time in 50 00:03:39,760 --> 00:03:43,640 Speaker 1: the water. They were terrified at first, but actually realized 51 00:03:43,640 --> 00:03:47,040 Speaker 1: that they were really good swimmers. Wow, did you know 52 00:03:47,120 --> 00:03:51,000 Speaker 1: that Tasmanian devils were good swimmers? I definitely didn't know that. 53 00:03:52,200 --> 00:03:56,120 Speaker 1: Oh I was so scared. But oh then it's I 54 00:03:56,160 --> 00:03:59,000 Speaker 1: don't know. It feels like I've done it a thousand times. 55 00:03:59,160 --> 00:04:03,120 Speaker 1: Jack said he was so surprised and proud of himself. 56 00:04:03,840 --> 00:04:07,760 Speaker 1: Eat too, but come on, let's keep going. I'm hungrier 57 00:04:07,800 --> 00:04:12,400 Speaker 1: than ever. They walked and searched and walked some more 58 00:04:12,480 --> 00:04:16,559 Speaker 1: through the grassy pasture. You were searching for any sign 59 00:04:16,720 --> 00:04:22,119 Speaker 1: of something to eat, but it was awfully quiet. Where 60 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:27,440 Speaker 1: are the sheep? Asked Jack. I'm not sure, said Ivy. 61 00:04:28,279 --> 00:04:31,720 Speaker 1: They were starting to lose hope. Maybe it wasn't an 62 00:04:31,760 --> 00:04:35,800 Speaker 1: actual sheep pasture after all, maybe the sheep were there 63 00:04:35,800 --> 00:04:39,520 Speaker 1: a long time ago and this was just a grassy 64 00:04:39,560 --> 00:04:44,440 Speaker 1: field with no food for them. They were almost ready 65 00:04:44,440 --> 00:04:47,560 Speaker 1: to turn back her head to another group of trees 66 00:04:47,600 --> 00:04:52,240 Speaker 1: far in the distance, they heard a sound. Hey, well 67 00:04:52,279 --> 00:04:56,000 Speaker 1: was that I'm not sure. Ivy was cut off by 68 00:04:56,000 --> 00:04:59,560 Speaker 1: the sound again. It was a rustling sound, like something 69 00:04:59,720 --> 00:05:03,839 Speaker 1: was in the grass. As they followed their ears, they 70 00:05:03,920 --> 00:05:08,040 Speaker 1: finally found it. Lying in the grass was a carcass 71 00:05:08,080 --> 00:05:12,640 Speaker 1: being eaten by a handful of vultures. They saw Ivy 72 00:05:12,680 --> 00:05:18,560 Speaker 1: and Jack and quickly flew away. Jack, it's food, how 73 00:05:18,680 --> 00:05:23,200 Speaker 1: lots of it too. Ivy couldn't contain her excitement. She 74 00:05:23,320 --> 00:05:29,359 Speaker 1: started to dig in the sound of their bone crunching 75 00:05:29,520 --> 00:05:32,440 Speaker 1: jaws could be heard from a long way away. The 76 00:05:32,520 --> 00:05:36,800 Speaker 1: two eight and eight they were masters at eating almost 77 00:05:37,080 --> 00:05:40,800 Speaker 1: half their body weight, and they sure needed it. All 78 00:05:40,839 --> 00:05:44,040 Speaker 1: the extra energy went straight to storage and their tails, 79 00:05:44,560 --> 00:05:54,840 Speaker 1: and when they got tired, they fell fast asleep. Sh hmm. 80 00:05:55,320 --> 00:05:58,720 Speaker 1: It sounds pretty smelly to fall asleep by a dead, 81 00:05:58,960 --> 00:06:04,440 Speaker 1: rotting animal, but to a Tasmanian devil, it's actually a delicacy. 82 00:06:05,040 --> 00:06:09,520 Speaker 1: Tasmanian devils will sometimes fall asleep inside a carcass just 83 00:06:09,560 --> 00:06:12,200 Speaker 1: to wake up and eat some more. That's like the 84 00:06:12,279 --> 00:06:17,960 Speaker 1: grossest thing I've heard all week. Holy smokes. Oh, even 85 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,479 Speaker 1: though it sounds pretty gross, this is one way they're 86 00:06:20,520 --> 00:06:24,120 Speaker 1: able to keep eating quickly and keep the icky bugs 87 00:06:24,120 --> 00:06:28,000 Speaker 1: from getting into the meat. Holy smokes. They crawl inside 88 00:06:28,040 --> 00:06:32,120 Speaker 1: of the dead animal and eat it. Wow, Tasmanian devils 89 00:06:32,320 --> 00:06:36,400 Speaker 1: sure do like their meat. The following morning, Ivy and 90 00:06:36,520 --> 00:06:39,760 Speaker 1: Jack ate a little bit more, then sat together, soaking 91 00:06:39,839 --> 00:06:45,279 Speaker 1: up the feeling of being really full and well rested. Ivy, 92 00:06:45,320 --> 00:06:48,560 Speaker 1: what a crazy adventure this was just to find some food, 93 00:06:49,880 --> 00:06:54,360 Speaker 1: you're telling me, Jack, Ivy replied, I guess that's what 94 00:06:54,400 --> 00:07:00,800 Speaker 1: we tasses are good at. Moving, eating, and I guess swimming, climbing, 95 00:07:01,560 --> 00:07:05,159 Speaker 1: And we do it all over again, Jack says he 96 00:07:05,240 --> 00:07:09,479 Speaker 1: thought aloud. Ivy smiled and said back to Jack, and 97 00:07:09,640 --> 00:07:13,720 Speaker 1: there's nothing I'd rather be doing. Let's do it again tomorrow. 98 00:07:14,880 --> 00:07:18,280 Speaker 1: Ivy smiled as she said it back to Jack. This 99 00:07:18,400 --> 00:07:21,240 Speaker 1: may be the end of our story, but it is 100 00:07:21,280 --> 00:07:24,440 Speaker 1: only just the beginning of the amazing adventures that these 101 00:07:24,480 --> 00:07:28,560 Speaker 1: two Tasmanian devils have waiting for them in the days 102 00:07:28,600 --> 00:07:33,280 Speaker 1: to come. The end. We'll be right back after a 103 00:07:33,320 --> 00:07:39,960 Speaker 1: brief word from our sponsor. Great job, you listened all 104 00:07:40,000 --> 00:07:42,160 Speaker 1: the way to the end. All right, I'm going to 105 00:07:42,240 --> 00:07:45,640 Speaker 1: test your memory skills. Back in part one of this 106 00:07:46,200 --> 00:07:50,440 Speaker 1: story adventure, we learned where Tasmanian devils spend their first 107 00:07:50,560 --> 00:07:55,480 Speaker 1: three months of life. Do they spend it in the nursery? 108 00:07:56,280 --> 00:07:59,960 Speaker 1: Do they spend it in a dead or in their 109 00:08:00,120 --> 00:08:07,680 Speaker 1: mother's pouch? Dun dun dun, dun dun dunt. Yes, Tasmanian 110 00:08:07,720 --> 00:08:14,680 Speaker 1: devils spend it in their mother's pouch because they are marsupials. Wow. Friends, well, 111 00:08:15,040 --> 00:08:18,640 Speaker 1: my gritter protectors, I hope you have a super duper 112 00:08:18,720 --> 00:08:23,120 Speaker 1: day and I will see you on our next adventure. Bye.