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"In Search of the Easter Bunny" is the 9th episode of Season 6 of the PBS Kids show Wild Kratts. It is the 143rd episode of the series overall. It aired on March 30, 2020.
Synopsis[]
The Wild Kratts team is busy decorating the Tortuga and coloring Easter eggs for their Easter party when Chris and Martin get into a debate about which bunny is the Easter Bunny; Chris thinks it's the snowshoe hare, while Martin thinks it's the jackrabbit. So they split up; Martin goes South, while Chris goes North in search of their candidate for the Easter Bunny.
Characters[]
Animals[]
Animation[]
Note: Featured animals are in bold.
- Mountain Cottontail
- Pygmy Rabbit
- Snowshoe Hare
- Antelope Jackrabbit
- Desert Cottontail
- Eastern Cottontail
- American Robin (called bird)
- Gadwall (called duck)
- Coyote
- Western Diamondback Rattlesnake (called rattlesnake)
- Pileated Woodpecker
Live Action Images[]
Note: Live action animals are linked to Wikipedia.
Live Action[]
Note: Live action animals are linked to Wikipedia.
Trivia[]
- In Canada, the episode is titled "Spring Bunnies" and is listed as the first episode of Season 6.
- This is their second episode about leporids (rabbits and hares), after "Snow Runners".
- This marks the first episode aired in 2020 and the 2020s decade.
- It's revealed that this episode takes place before "Spots in the Desert".
- This is the first episode where Chris's full first name (Christopher) is mentioned.
- This is the second appearance of Javier after "Gila Monster Under My House".
Key Facts and Creature Moments[]
- Rabbits and hares can be found on every continent in the world except Antarctica.
- There are 67 species of rabbits and hares in the world. 25 species are in North America, which makes it the continent with the most species.
- The pygmy rabbit is the smallest rabbit in the world.
- Rabbits and hares both come from the same family (Leporidae), but have several differences:
- Hares are bigger with longer ears, while rabbits are smaller with shorter ears.
- Hares like to live alone, while rabbits are really social.
- Hares live above ground, while most rabbits live underground in burrows.
- Baby bunnies drink milk for 3-4 weeks after they're born.
- Rabbits and hares have split lips so they can work like little fingers to help bring food to their mouths.
- The antelope jackrabbit is one of the largest hares in the world, and one of the fastest.
- Jackrabbit outrunning and escaping from a coyote.
- Cottontail rabbits can be found all throughout North America, with many subspecies like the eastern, mountain and desert cottontail.
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