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Journey Into the Subnivean Zone
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00:07We're here in North America, in the Eastern Temperate Forest.
00:13Hey, it's us, the Krad Brothers.
00:16I'm Martin.
00:17I'm Chris.
00:19And winter in the temperate forest is a great time to get out on sleds, snowshoes, snowboards
00:25and skis.
00:26But imagine living out here in the freezing cold, day and night, with no warm house or
00:32hot cocoa to go back to.
00:34Well, that's what animals have to do.
00:36Temperatures go below freezing, food is scarce, the snow is deep and winters can be long.
00:43Over there, deer!
00:45What?
00:45Oh!
00:46No!
00:48Oh!
00:48Oh!
00:50Oh!
00:50Snow is cold.
00:51Oh!
00:52Tell me about it.
00:53But animals have special ways to deal with the cold winter.
00:57Like that guy, the white-tailed deer.
00:59Those deer find places where the snow isn't as deep to bed down in.
01:03Or snowshoe hares, who have feet so big they don't sink into the snow.
01:08Or river otters.
01:09Winter is no problem for them with that thick waterproof coat.
01:13Snow, ice, sleet, rain, nothing can slow them down.
01:17And they can always get into the water and go after their favorite food, fish.
01:23But what do you think that little guy does?
01:26A meadow vole.
01:28How in the world does a teeny tiny creature like a meadow vole survive the harsh winter?
01:34Well, voles have an incredible and very surprising way of dealing with winter.
01:38And believe it or not, snow, this ice-cold stuff, is their key.
01:44Imagine if we could enter the vole's secret winter world and experience his ability to use the power of snow.
01:53What if?
02:01On a adventure with the coolest creatures, from the oceans to the trees.
02:06The brothers' cracks are going places you never get to see.
02:11Hanging with their creature friends.
02:13Get ready, it's the hour.
02:15We're going to send us some animals today with Creature Pile.
02:19Going to go wild, wildcats, going to go wild, wild, wildcats.
02:23Going to go wild, wildcats, going to go wild, wild, wildcats.
02:28Cheetah speed and lizards glide, talk and flight and land ride.
02:33Going to go wild, wildcats, going to go wild, wild, wildcats.
02:37Going to go wild, wildcats, going to go wild, wild, wildcats.
02:41Go wild, wild, wildcats.
02:45Journey to the Subnivian Zone.
02:47Whoa!
02:49Huh?
02:50Whoa!
02:52I think I'm getting the feel of it.
02:57That was close.
02:58Whoa!
02:59Sorry, turkey.
03:00Oh, we're getting used to the controls of this new toy of ours.
03:04Whoa!
03:05Oh-ho!
03:06It may be only the size of a thumb, but this mini rocket jet has huge flight capability, Martin.
03:12Oh, yeah.
03:14Whoa!
03:14Boose on the loose!
03:19Whoa!
03:20When we get miniaturized, there are always unexpected obstacles, but the opportunities
03:25can blast us straight to the stratosphere.
03:28Who else has a chance to miniaturize and see the birth of a snowflake up close?
03:33A cloud?
03:34A cloud?
03:34And us!
03:35That sounds like a creature mission to me.
03:39Koki Aviva!
03:40We're heading up to the clouds!
03:43Good, but remember, no dilly-dallying.
03:46This is our 34th adventure mission in a row, and I am ready for that vacation!
03:51No problem.
03:52Just a quick trip to the clouds, and we'll be right back.
03:55Quick trip?
03:56I've heard that before!
03:58Don't worry.
03:59This won't take long.
04:00Oof!
04:01We've got liftoff!
04:02Woo-hoo!
04:07Great!
04:08We're in the cloud!
04:10Tiny little water droplets and dust.
04:13And if they collide...
04:14Wait.
04:14Hold it.
04:15Hold it.
04:16And...
04:17There!
04:18That droplet!
04:19It froze into an ice crystal!
04:21Hey, wait up!
04:22You can't outfall us, ice crystals.
04:26Yeah!
04:27We fall at least twice every adventure!
04:31Look!
04:32It's changing!
04:38Oh, yes!
04:40Woo-hoo!
04:41A snowflake is born!
04:43I've always wanted to see a snowflake being born.
04:46And I've always wanted to ride one!
04:48Woo-hoo!
04:50Yeah-ho-ho!
04:51What a cool snowflake design!
04:53When you see them up close, every single snowflake has its own shape!
04:58Then they need their own name!
05:00I'll call you Chili!
05:01You are definitely Icer!
05:03Oh, and Freezy!
05:05And...
05:06A snowman?
05:11Frosty!
05:13Yeah, they're definitely cold!
05:16Uh-oh!
05:17They don't like warm hugs!
05:19Whoa!
05:21You killed Freezy!
05:24Sorry, Freezy!
05:26Hang on!
05:27Turbo engaged!
05:32I knew a fall was coming!
05:35Please land in soft snow!
05:36Please land in soft snow!
05:38Please land in soft snow!
05:39Ah!
05:41I still don't see them!
05:43Well, they're up there somewhere!
05:46Well, all I see is snowflakes!
05:49Um...
05:52Ah!
05:54Please land in soft snow!
05:56Please!
05:56No!
05:57No, no, no, no, no, no!
05:58Ah!
06:00Ah!
06:03Ah!
06:05Ah!
06:07Ah!
06:09Ah!
06:09Ah!
06:10Ah!
06:11Ah!
06:12Ah!
06:13Oh chu直維!
06:15Ow!
06:16Weird snowflake!明eland
06:20Stop this
06:21thing! I can't!
06:23The flight module malfunctioned!
06:25That's because it's gone!
06:28We're heading for a crash landing!
06:30Deploy emergency parachute! Oh! Uh
06:34-oh! Too late!
06:35Well,
06:37at least we landed
06:38in soft snow.
06:39Freezing cold but soft.
06:43Yeah, but I think Jimmy just swallowed the flight module
06:47Ah, we're grounded
06:49Good thing Aviva added ground gear
06:53Great, then let's get back to the Tortuga
06:56They'll be waiting for a meadow vole
07:00Kind of like a mouse, but different
07:02Shorter tail
07:05A little like a mole, but different
07:07Small paws
07:09100% full
07:11And pretty roly-poly
07:14Hey, I'll call you Rojo
07:16But what are you doing out and about?
07:18It's super cold out
07:20Way below freezing
07:22You should be hibernating or something
07:24Yeah, sleeping through the winter
07:26Like groundhogs and bats and hedgehogs
07:29Winter's harsh
07:31Freezing temperatures, food scarce, no leaves, no berries
07:35A little guy like you could die out here
07:37Rolo?
07:39Wait, hold up!
07:41Are you okay?
07:42We can't let anything happen to that little vole
07:45Let's go
07:53Oh, it shouldn't take them this long
07:56You know those crab brothers
07:57Always getting caught up in something
07:59Speaking of caught
08:01I got something caught in my teeth
08:04Anyway, I'm not waiting around for them out there
08:07I never was a big fan of winter
08:08In fact, if I were an animal
08:11I'd be a bird and fly south to warm weather during the winter time
08:16Not me
08:16I'd be a black bear
08:18And sleep through the winter
08:19Slow down the old heartbeat and body temp
08:21And hibernate
08:26No way
08:27I love the snow
08:28I'd stay active
08:30I'd be a lynx
08:31Put on a warm coat and snow shoes
08:33And get out there
08:36South for the winter
08:38That'd be a good way to spend my vacation
08:40A nice, warm beach
08:43Hibernate on a beach?
08:44I have no problem with that
08:46If I could just get this thing out of my teeth
08:50Isn't anybody just a little worried about what happened to those guys?
09:02Maybe she's got brain freeze and isn't thinking straight
09:06Well, if she doesn't get somewhere warm fast
09:08Her whole body will freeze
09:11What?
09:13Oh no, that's ice cold snow and she walked right into it
09:17We gotta get her out of here
09:18But go down in that snow?
09:20Are you kidding me?
09:21Our rocket jet could get stuck under all that snow
09:24So could Rolo
09:25We gotta go
09:26Rolo, buddy
09:27We're coming
09:32Okay
09:35We must be under at least eight inches of snow down here
09:39I got blankets
09:40Yeah, gotta bundle up
09:43Listen, Rolo
09:44You gotta get out of this deep freeze
09:46Yeah, you can come back to the Tortuga
09:48It's warm there
09:49And we'll help you figure out how to get wherever you're going
09:53A little warm in here, isn't it?
09:55Yeah, it is kind of warm
09:57But there's snow all around us
09:59It should be freezing
10:01I'm burning up
10:04What?
10:05It's warmer down here than it was up there
10:07Warm gear off
10:10That, that's better
10:12Yeah
10:13But what's with the warmth down here?
10:16What's with
10:18The voles down here?
10:21Whoa, it's a whole colony of them living in a snow cave
10:27Martin, do you realize where we are?
10:29Do you realize where we are?
10:32The Subnivian Zone
10:33A secret creature world under the snow
10:36Where it's warmer than up above
10:39Because the snow is like a giant blanket
10:42Holding in the Earth's heat
10:44So even if it's super cold
10:46Like 50 degrees below zero up there
10:48Under the snow, it stays much warmer
10:51Right around 32 degrees all the time
10:54Cozy, right, Rolo?
10:57Wait, Rolo, wait for us
11:00Whoa, whoa
11:02Sorry, buddy
11:03Watch the bull traffic, bro
11:08Is that what you call rest and relaxation?
11:12Yep
11:12Rest and relaxation doesn't involve running around like crazy
11:16I thought you wanted to rest on a beach
11:19I do
11:19And I'm an engineer
11:21So I'm going to bring the beach to me
11:23With this
11:24Ta-da
11:24The InstaBeach Heat Amplifier
11:26Did someone say beach?
11:30See?
11:31The solar panels collect the sun's rays
11:33Amplify the heat
11:34And make a beam of warm weather
11:38It's an instant beach vacation
11:40I'll get the sand
11:42If those crap brothers want to be late
11:44We'll just start our vacation without them
11:49Where is she going?
11:51Who knows?
11:53Uh-uh
11:54Coming through
11:56Hey, I'm driving here
11:58Left side
12:01Look out
12:02Whoa
12:05Woo, made it
12:07Oh, that's the end of the line
12:09Hey, what's she up to now?
12:12Whoa
12:14Hey, watch where you're going, pal
12:17Chris
12:17Chris
12:21Rolo
12:22You're a mama
12:23Oh, those babies are so cute
12:28Except that one
12:30Hey, they're sleeping
12:32Creature pod ringers off
12:35We don't want to wake these guys up
12:37Ringer off
12:40Bath before bed
12:42Good idea
12:44I can't believe it
12:46Babies under the snow
12:47While it's still winter time
12:49Most animals wait until spring
12:51To have their babies
12:52But because of the cozy
12:53Subnivian zone
12:54Voles can keep having babies
12:56Even in the winter
12:58That's the power of the
13:00Subnivian zone
13:00And the voles sure know how to use it
13:03Whoa
13:04What?
13:05Whoa
13:06Oh, no fair
13:09They also know who's a baby vole
13:12And who's not
13:17Nothing
13:18Should I be worried
13:20Or are they ignoring me
13:21Because they found some cool creature
13:23Aviva
13:24Jimmy
13:25Out here
13:30Huh?
13:31Hi, Cokie
13:33Another cool drink, please, Jimmy
13:36My pleasure
13:38See?
13:39It's warm in here, all right
13:41Heat melt snow back to water
13:42It's a snow-free zone
13:45I hate to disturb your beach vacation
13:48But Chris and Martin aren't answering the creature pods
13:51Cokie, I know what's going to happen
13:53We'll do this big search
13:55And then find out that they were chasing a creature
13:57And having a great time
14:00Guaranteed
14:02Got it
14:03Got what?
14:05That thing that was stuck in my teeth
14:06It's a...
14:07A rocket jet flight module?
14:09What?
14:10I thought that was a pretty yucky snowflake
14:12I caught in my mouth
14:13I just didn't know it was really the mini rocket jet
14:16I spit it right out
14:17Oh
14:18Okay
14:19Well, the rocket jet has ground gear
14:21So Chris and Martin may be somewhere out there in the snow
14:24But they're not stranded
14:25They're probably fine
14:27We better go out there and have a look
14:29Just in case
14:32Aren't you coming?
14:33Well, someone's got to watch the beach
14:36Don't overheat
14:39Hey
14:41Woo-hoo
14:41Right behind you, Rolo
14:45Man, I could hang out in the Subnivian Zone forever
14:49Yeah, this is like a winter paradise
14:52Warm, cozy, plenty to eat
14:55Wait, there's nothing to eat
14:57Where's the food down here anyway?
15:01Snowburger?
15:03Snow dogs?
15:06Snow on the cob
15:10Kind of bland
15:12Could use mustard
15:15Hey, bark
15:17That's her lunch
15:19They just feed on little trees and bushes that grow right through the snow
15:24I'd rather stick to snowburgers
15:30This is genius
15:31The voles don't even have to leave the comfort of the Subnivian Zone to eat
15:35And it's that nutritious cambium layer that they're after
15:39Bark, roots
15:40It's all down here for these little plant eaters
15:43Okay, it's official
15:44This is a winter paradise
15:46A whole world we never even knew existed
15:49Right under our feet
15:56Koki, finding a couple of mini-crap brothers in a rocket jet out here is gonna be like finding a
16:01A what?
16:02I don't know
16:03Like finding a
16:05A viva look
16:06In the willow thicket
16:09A red fox
16:15What does he hear?
16:33What was that?
16:34It looks like some kind of small mousy thing
16:37Wait, I just realized what finding the mini-crap bros in a rocket jet out here would be like
16:42What?
16:43Like finding a small mousy thing in a giant field of snow
16:46Exactly
16:47And that red fox is finding and eating small mousy things
16:51With a pretty impressive technique
16:54Crad brothers, come in
16:55Answer your phone
16:57We've got to find them fast
16:59But they could be anywhere
17:01What about a fox creature power suit?
17:03There's no time
17:04But I have another idea
17:06Hurry
17:11Wow
17:12Those were some serious avalanches
17:15Yeah
17:16Where'd they come from anyway?
17:20Uh-oh
17:21This paradise just became a nightmare
17:27Predators know about this subnivian zone too
17:31This is crazy
17:33You could be having a peaceful time down here then
17:36Boom
17:36It's all over
17:37I know
17:38Anything
17:39Could be listening from up there
17:41Listening for the voles skittling around
17:43And chewing
17:44As long as no one makes any sudden loud noises
17:47We should be fine
18:04Oops
18:05Hopefully nobody heard that
18:07But let's get out of here anyway
18:10Quietly Martin
18:11Drive quietly
18:16We'll be back soon, Jimmy
18:20I hope so
18:25Using the heat amplifier was a great idea, Viva
18:28Thanks
18:29If they're hidden somewhere in all of this snow
18:31We'll find them
18:37Let's just hope we're not too late
18:42You know, Martin
18:43Did you ever get the feeling
18:44That voles are the main winter food
18:46For lots of predators
18:48Oh, yeah
18:49Like the voles couldn't survive winter
18:51Without the subnivian zone
18:52And the foxes
18:53Weasels
18:54Owls
18:55Coyotes
18:55And bobcats
18:56Couldn't survive winter
18:57Without the voles
18:59Oh, great
19:00Everyone's trying to eat us
19:02Oh, hey
19:03Look at the time
19:04Wouldn't want to overstay our welcome in Volville
19:06Nope
19:07Wouldn't want to do that
19:08We'll see you, Rolo
19:09It's been fun
19:10Quick, let's get out of here, bro
19:12Oof
19:13Huh?
19:14Where'd that snowbank come from?
19:16Oh, uh, hi
19:18You're not a snowbank, are you?
19:20You're an Ermin!
19:23Rolo, run!
19:27These weasels are like furry snakes on legs
19:30They're burrow and tunnel hunting specialists
19:33Built for bending and twisting in tight spaces
19:35Tell me about it
19:37And hang on
19:38Whoa!
19:40Rocket jets and Tortuga, come in!
19:42Well, well, it's about time
19:44Where are you guys?
19:46We're being chased by a weasel
19:47Under the snow
19:51Or not
19:52There they are
19:53It worked!
19:55We found you!
19:58And saved you
19:59Even though we shouldn't have
20:00We've been calling you forever
20:02Uh, our ringers were
20:05Off
20:06Yeah, we kinda lost track of time
20:09Sorry
20:10No problem, thanks to my heat amplifier machine
20:15See, it took a while
20:17But we found you under all that snow
20:19Oh, no!
20:21Oh, yes, we did
20:22We mean, oh, no, you destroyed the Subnivian Zone
20:27Subnivian who?
20:28The Subnivian Zone
20:29The space under the snow cover
20:31All the voles depend on it
20:33To keep them warm and survive in the winter
20:36Oh, no, Rolo's nest
20:38Her babies
20:39They're shivering
20:40They're too cold
20:43Oh, no
20:43We're so sorry, little voles
20:46We didn't know
20:47Oh, we've gotta save these voles
20:49And the only way to do that
20:51Is to restore the Subnivian Zone
20:53Fast!
20:54But there's no snow coming in for days
20:56We can't just make snow
20:58Or can we?
21:02Water all set
21:03Aviva?
21:05Thanks, Jimmy
21:06Aqua misting nozzle ready
21:07We're good to go, guys
21:11I love it when we get to use
21:13One of my favorite creature powers of all
21:16Thanks to one of my favorite creature pals of all
21:19Incoming!
21:22Torpedo the Peregrine Falcon
21:27Activate Falcon Power
21:35To the clouds
21:36Peregrine Falcon Speed
21:39Got it!
21:40To the Subnivian Zone Rescue
21:42For the voles
21:44And all the creatures that depend on it
21:49Jimmy, turn on the water
21:54Let's hope this works
22:00Come on
22:01Freeze
22:01Freeze
22:02Freeze
22:04All right!
22:06Yes!
22:07Snow!
22:09Woo-hoo!
22:11Here comes the snow!
22:13Woo-hoo-hoo!
22:14Yeah!
22:15The snow is coming!
22:16The snow is coming!
22:18All right!
22:19The snow is coming!
22:23You guys don't need this anymore
22:27Not with the warmth and power of the Subnivian Zone
22:30Woo-hoo!
22:32Yeah-hoo!
22:32Woo-hoo!
22:33Woo-hoo!
22:35Woo-hoo!
22:36Woo-hoo!
22:40And, yep, six inches
22:42A solid, warm blanket of snow
22:45The Subnivian Zone is restored
22:49Sorry we messed up your secret world, Rolo
22:51I had no idea so much was going on down there
22:54You voles really are incredible
22:57I mean, finding such an amazing way to survive through the winter
23:01Yeah, and doing it so well that lots of bigger predators
23:04Wouldn't even be able to make it through the winter
23:06If it weren't for you
23:08Well, Jimmy wouldn't be able to make it through the winter
23:10If it weren't for Aviva
23:12What?
23:19I think he needs your heat amplifier
23:22Coming up, Jimmy
23:26Ah, that's better
23:31Relax-o, Jimmy
23:33Time for that beach vacation
23:36See you later, buddy
23:37We're heading to the beach
23:39Bye!
23:40Bye!
23:47So, meadow voles have figured out a way to use the power of snow to survive the winter
23:53Right under our feet in the Subnivian Zone
23:55Without voles and their ability to live and reproduce under this blanket of snow
24:00Many other animals might not survive the winter
24:02And I'm talking about the predators
24:05Martin, over here!
24:06A red fox!
24:08Predators like that fox
24:09Coyotes and weasels rely on voles as a critical winter food when food is scarce
24:15It's a special predator-prey relationship made possible by the Subnivian Zone
24:21He cruises around, always alert and listening
24:24And if he hears a sound coming from under the snow, he's ready to cue in on it
24:28And bounce!
24:31Boom!
24:34It's a miss
24:35The red fox doesn't use a blanket of snow to keep him warm
24:38He just curls up into a ball, tucks his face in his tail, and goes to sleep
24:45Whoa!
24:47Check it out!
24:49A fisher!
24:49Now this is a big member of the weasel family
24:53The bigger cousin of the ermine
24:54And like all weasels, the fisher is a fast, agile, amazing hunter
24:59Fishers also rely on the Subnivian Zone in the wintertime
25:03They'll pull voles and snowshoe hares out of the Subnivian Zone
25:06They're too big to go into the vole tunnels like the ermine can
25:10But they'll listen for sounds down below
25:13And then grab the voles out when they hear them
25:17You could describe the fisher's hunting style as search and destroy
25:21A fisher goes running through the woods, jumping over logs, racing around trees, jumping into burrows
25:27Trying to surprise any prey
25:29Fishers are also great tree climbers
25:32And a lot of times they'll nest and sleep in tree cavities and tree branches
25:36Hey Chris, seems like everybody's taking a break
25:38Yeah, we need to find a nice warm place to hunker down and take a nap too
25:42Yeah
25:45Ah, a blanket of cozy snow
25:48Yeah, this is the life hanging in the Subnivian Zone
25:53Keep on creature adventuring
25:55We'll see you on the creature trail