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"Outfoxed" is the 1st episode of Season 7 of the PBS Kids show Wild Kratts. It is the 153rd episode of the series overall. It premiered on May 22, 2023.
Synopsis[]
While playing with acorns in his Squirrel Creature Power Suit, Chris gets caught and carried off by a red fox. The gang must track Chris and the fox down with Aviva's new Smell Tracker 1000 invention. But the fox is also being tracked by Gourmand. Mother fox must try to outfox everyone in order to get home to feed her super hungry (and super cute) fox kits.
Plot[]
Characters[]
Animals[]
Animation[]
Note: Featured animals are in bold.
- Red Fox: Red Flash, Pouncy, Sneaker, Shy Guy
- Basset Hound: Nostril
- American Red Squirrel
- Monarch Butterfly
- Redbreast Sunfish
- Emperor Penguin
Mentioned[]
Note: Mentioned animals are linked to Wikipedia.
Trivia[]
- This is the first episode to air in 2023, as no new episodes premiered in 2022. Also, 2022 was the only year that didn't spawn any new episodes.
- Additionally, this episode marks the return of Wild Kratts after a two-year long hiatus following the Season 6 finale.
- This is the first episode where any villain does cause trouble for the Wild Kratts but fails to capture any animal.
- This episode marks the debut of Gourmand's assistant, a Basset Hound named Nostril.
- Koki says that she's never seen a red fox, but she has before in "Journey to the Subnivean Zone".
Key Facts and Creature Moments[]
- Foxes are members of the dog family, Canidae, and are amongst the most vocal, making noises like barks, growls, yelps and purr-like sounds.
- Foxes are omnivores and will eat fruits, smaller animals like rodents, birds and rabbits as well as eggs.
- Foxes are monogamous, with both the mom and dad taking care of the kits.
- Red fox kits develop their survival skills through play sessions.
- Foxes make multiple dens in case they need to move homes.
- Foxes are one of the best jumpers in the dog family, and they can leap high to pounce on prey.
- A Basset Hound can smell 10,000 times better than a human can.
- Foxes can break their scent trails to fool and evade predators trying to hunt them.
- A red fox breaking its scent trail by doubling back, changing its path, swimming, and running on top of a fence.