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"Cats and Dogs" is collectively the 19th and 20th episode of Season 6 of the PBS Kids show Wild Kratts. It is the 157th and 158th episode of the series overall. It premiered on July 12, 2021. It is a two-parter episode, originally airing as the 60 minute Season 6 finale.
Synopsis[]
While on the African savanna, Martin and Chris observe lots of wild cats and dogs interacting with each other. Soon, Wild Kratts kids are calling in from all over to ask about cats and dogs and whether they're like their own pets. Zach, who has been secretly listening to all the questions, comes up with scheme to capture and sell these creatures as "special" pets. The bros, Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy race to save the wild cats and dogs and protect them "living free and in the wild".
Plot[]
Characters[]
- Chris Kratt
- Martin Kratt
- Aviva Corcovado
- Koki
- Jimmy Z
- Zach Varmitech
- Zachbots
- Nina
- Leoni
- Steven
- Javier
- Yi
- Leo
- Audrey
- Warren
- Katie
- Sani
- Donita Donata (mentioned)
Animals[]
Animation[]
Note: Featured animals are in bold.
- Lion: Lil' Cubby
- African Wildcat: Witty
- Caracal: Pounce More
- Bengal Tiger (called tiger): Baby Blue, Queen Stealth
- Dhole: Little Red
- Coyote: Adapto
- Cheetah: Spot Swat
- African Wild Dog: Swish, Splash, Pumpkin Face
- Gray Wolf: Little Howler
- Bat-eared Fox: Batsox
- Clouded Leopard: Megafang
- Black-backed Jackal (called jackal)
- German Shepherd (called dog)
- Exotic Shorthair (calico) (called cat)
- Kinkalow (called cat)
- Ocelot
- Margay
- Bush Dog (called Amazon bush dog)
- African Leopard
- Bobcat
- Sand Cat
- Fennec Fox
- Raccoon Dog
- Grant's Zebra (called zebra)
- Impala
- Black Rhinoceros (called rhino)
- African Bush Elephant (called elephant)
- Nubian Giraffe (called giraffe)
- Helmeted Guineafowl (called bird)
- Nile Crocodile (called croc)
- White-headed Vulture (called vulture)
- Egyptian Cobra (called cobra)
- Golden Snub-nosed Monkey (called monkey)
Computer Images and Videos[]
- Siberian Husky (called dog)
- Red Fox (called fox)
- Dingo
- Arctic Wolf: Baby Tooth
- Jaguar: Shadow
Mentioned[]
Note: Mentioned animals are linked to Wikipedia.
Live Action[]
Note: Live action animals are linked to Wikipedia.
Trivia[]
- This is the first and only episode to air in 2021. It also makes it the first episode to air after the 10th anniversary of Wild Kratts in January of 2021.
- Additionally, this is the first episode to air alone in a year, being the only episode released in 2021.
- This is the first and only episode to air after a nine-month hiatus, presumably stemmed from the COVID-19 pandemic as well as the Kratt brothers focusing their work on live appearances.
- Coincidentally enough, after this episode, the series would go under a hiatus once again, airing one year, ten months, and ten days prior to the Season 7 premiere, "Outfoxed," making it the first season finale not to air within the same year as the following season's premiere. It additionally marks the longest hiatus between seasons.
- Sabryn Rock replaces Heather Bambrick as the voice actress of Koki as of this episode, due to controversy of Bambrick voicing an African American character, and will reprise her role as Koki in Season 7.
- This is the first episode where a major character gets a recast.
- Leoni was mislabeled as Scarlett in the credits.
- This is the first episode to show a baby giraffe and African wildcats in the animated segment.
- This episode marks the return of Aviva's roller blade shoes, which haven't been seen since the second season.
- The malfunction where Martin and Chris's Creature Power Suits become conjoined is similar what happened Wild Kratts Live! 2.0: Activate Creature Power, where a similar suit malfunction took place for the bros. Animation was also recycled from "Creature Power Challenge" for the disruption-sequence of the Creature Power Suits.
- The malfunction may also be a reference to Nickelodeon's CatDog.
- This is the seventh episode where an animal gets enlarged by the Miniaturizer.
- Clips from "Temple of Tigers", "The Dhole Duplicator", and "Kickin' It With the Roos" were shown in this episode. Animation from the intro is also recycled, albeit in the show's saturated color scheme.
- Many of the new cat and dog species, as well as the African Wild Dog Power Suit that first appeared in this episode, were originally shown in the Wild Cats! and Wild Dogs and Canines! books. Additionally, in the book readings by Martin and Chris themselves, they had confirmed production on this episode.
- Koki really likes foxes.
- This is the seventh one-hour special of the series.
- This is the first season finale to be a one-hour special and vice versa.
- The African Leopard makes it's first appearance.
- The Egyptian Cobra looks to be base on appearance from the Spectacled Cobra from Season 5. One of the differences between the 2 snakes is that the Egyptian Cobra's hood doesn't spread as wide as it's Indian cousin.
Key Facts and Creature Moments[]
- All domestic dogs are descended from the Gray wolf.
- Dogs pant by sticking their tongues out to lose heat more easily and cool down.
- Leopards are master big cat climbers. They can easily climb tall trees in seconds.
- A cat has four weapons, sharp teeth and four sets of sharp claws, a dogs only weapon is its sharp teeth.
- Most cats have retractable claws, dogs don't.
- One of the ways cats can attack their enemies is by grabbing and holding their opponents faces with their teeth and front claws, and shred their opponents belly with their hind claws.
- All cats have silent paw pads for stealth.
- Dogs are canids, like wolves, and they depend on the pack for protection and comfort.
- To defend themselves, cats can puff up and stand sideways to look bigger.
- Big dogs chase small cats, but when the cat is close to the size of the dog, cat chases dog.
- Cats can jump way higher than dogs.
- Dogs pant to release the heat and cool their body temperature.
- African wild dogs have distinct painted patterns that are unique for each individual. That's why they're also called painted dogs.
- One African wild dog is always chosen to stay behind to take care of the pups and guard them from danger.
- African wild dog pack vs Nile crocodile.
- African wild dog pack vs African leopard.
- Cats are better sprinters and can accelerate faster than dogs, but no cat has the long distance running power and stamina of a dog.
- Cats have sharp claws, so cats can climb. But most dogs have dull claws, great for traction on long distance runs, but no good for climbing.
- Although foxes move like cats, they are still dogs, in the canid family.
- Wild cats and wild dogs do not make good pets. They're wild animals.
- Purring is a contact sound between cats that starts at kittenhood.
- Large patherine wild cats (such as lions, tigers, jaguars, and leopards) can roar but can't purr, while smaller wild cats (such as the African wild cat and clouded leopard) can purr but can't roar.
- The clouded leopard uses its huge paws to climb and are one of the best climbers in the cat family. They can climb under branches like a sloth and climb down a trunk head first.
- Clouded leopards have the largest canine teeth out of any wild cat in relation to the size of their skull.
- Clouded leopard cub swimming.
- Long sharp curved claws give the raccoon dog the power to climb, something most canids can't do.
- The sand cat and fennec fox both live in the desert where it's hot. Their big ears let body heat escape their bodies to cool down.
- Most pet domestic cats are descended from the African wild cat.
- Bat-eared foxes mate for life. Both parents take care of the kits.
- There are 41 different species of wild cats and 37 different species of wild dogs and foxes in the world.
- Wolves will dig a hole, put the food inside, and then cover it, saving it for later. That's called food-caching.
- A dog's sense of smell can be thousands of times greater than a human's.