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"The Other Martins" is the 10th episode of Season 4 of Wild Kratts, originally airing on PBS Kids on April 26, 2016. Overall it is the 102nd episode of the series.
Synopsis[]
When a bird called a purple martin keeps dive-bombing Chris, Chris complains to Aviva, Koki, and Jimmy Z about it. At first, the team is confused, thinking Chris is talking about his brother, Martin. When they discover Chris is talking about a bird, the Wild Kratts decide to creature adventure with both the purple martin and a member of the weasel family called the pine marten. Martin is delighted to hang out with animals that share his name, but Chris is unhappy due to a series of unfortunate events that happen to him, one of which is a squirrel stealing his Creature Power vest. Martin must save the day by using Pine Marten Power to get Chris's Creature Power vest back from the squirrel.
Plot[]
Characters[]
Animals[]
Animation[]
Note: Featured animals are in bold.
- Purple Martin: Martin Jr.
- American Pine Marten (called pine marten): Lil' Marty
- Spiny Softshell Turtle
- American Bullfrog
- Housefly (called fly)
- Globe Skimmer
- Small Minnow Mayfly (called mayfly)
- American Red Squirrel (called red squirrel)
Mentioned[]
Note: Live action animals are linked to Wikipedia.
Trivia[]
- This episode is one that proves that Martin can save the day.
- Chris can be dramatic.
- This is the third time an animal stole a Creature Power Suit after "Octopus Wildkratticus" and "Neck and Neck".
Key Facts and Creature Moments[]
- Purple Martin's are one of the biggest swallows in North America.
- Like all swallows, purple martins hunt insects in mid air by catching them with their mouths wide open.
- Purple martins colours appear black in the shade, but when exposed to sunlight they are a bright purple hue.
- Peregrine falcons are fast, hummingbirds can hover, but not many birds can pull off the high speed aerial maneuvers of the purple martin.
- It's rare to find purple martins nesting in natural cavities anymore. Today, purple martins on the East Coast only nest in gourds and houses put out for them by people.
- Pine martens are agile tree climbing mustelids that are built for arboreal hunting, with long flexible bodies, sharp claws and great speed and agility.
- Pine martens can catch red squirrels by cornering them in the trees.