Sam Snow.
Kit Casey.
The Creature Cases!
The Search for the Silver Ant Hill.
Listen up, team.
We've only got ten minutes to make our daily food run.
If we don't return by then, we'll overheat,
so we need to be fast.
But who are the fastest ants in the world?
We are!
That's right, silver ants!
Now go out there and find that food!
Go!
Huh? A dust devil?
Huh? Where am I?
Where's my team?
Where's my home?
-Huh! -Huh.
Whoo! At this rate, we're gonna beat the all-time speed record.
Whoo!
I'm working up a sweat here.
Come on, Sam. Just a little farther.
-Phew!
That's our fastest time ever!
We'll have to celebrate later. Director Scratch has a case for us!
-Nice hustle, agents.
And you're going to need to hustle today.
This silver ant was swept away by a dust devil,
and she doesn't know how to get home.
That desert looks scorching hot.
It is.
Silver ants' shiny bodies reflect the heat so they can stay cool,
but even they can't be out in the desert sun for long.
So there's no time to waste.
The Mice Squad are keeping the ant cool for now,
but it's up to you to figure out where her home is.
You can count on us, Director.
Stay cool out there, agents.
Now arriving at destination biome,
African Desert.
Thanks, R.O.N.
Whoa!
It is hot.
Any sign of the Mice Squad?
Hm…
Thataway.
Ah…
-Sweet, sweet air-conditioning.
-Hello. -Hey, guys.
-Thanks for keeping her cool. -No prob.
Hello, ma'am.
I'm Agent Sam Snow…
And I'm Agent Kit Casey.
And we're here to get you home.
The name's Flash. Coach Flash.
Coach Flash, can you tell us which way your home is?
I just don't know.
Usually, I can use the position of the sun to find my way home…
…but I must be too far away.
That dust devil made me lose all sense of direction.
Did you happen to see anything while you were in the dust devil?
You know, I do remember a few things.
First, I saw something sparkly.
Then I heard a humming noise.
And right before I landed here, I saw a lot of water.
-Ah-ha!
That's three clues. Sparkles, humming noise, water.
So, what do we do with that?
We go backwards.
If water was the last thing Coach Flash saw,
then that's what we need to find first.
Then, we work our way back through the clues to find her home.
Uh-oh.
AC's out of business.
We'd better move fast.
Without the AC cooling her down,
Flash can only be out in the sun for ten minutes.
Then the countdown has already begun.
When this gets down to zero, Flash will be in danger of overheating.
Come on. We better take R.O.N.
Or… we can go on foot. It'll take forever to dig R.O.N. out.
Right.
Flash, we'll move faster if we carry you.
Carry me?
We silver ants are the fastest ants in the world!
You don't carry a silver ant.
Okay, okay. Let's just get movin' before we all overheat.
First up, we have to find a body of water.
How do we find water out in the desert?
Look! A bird!
If a bird is out in this heat,
then it must have some water to drink nearby.
-Will you guys be okay here? -Yep.
Then let's follow that bird.
Ready,
set,
go, go, go!
Whoa! She is fast!
Ha-ha! Try to keep up!
Scorpion, straight ahead.
-Watch out for its stinger. -I've got this!
-Excuse us! -Hey!
Woo-hoo!
An oasis!
-This is the water I saw.
Hoo!
We're on the right track.
-Phew! -Ah…
And since there's shade, we can pause the countdown clock.
We found the first clue, water.
Next up, we have to find a humming sound.
-But what could that be? -Hm…
I think I hear something.
There!
Is this what you heard, Flash?
Yeah. I think it is.
Then we better go investigate. Which means going back out into the sun.
Hang in there, sport. We can do this!
What she said.
On your marks, get set…
Restarting countdown.
Go, go, go!
Doing all right, Coach?
Yep. Just a little hot.
I'm feeling pretty warm myself.
Well, we can all catch our breaths.
We've reached the source of the sound.
That's what I heard, all right.
But where is it coming from?
Whiskers, that's it!
It's coming from right under our feet.
These are singing sand dunes.
Singing sand dunes?
Sam, are you sure the heat hasn't gotten to your head?
No.
I've read about these in one of my favorite books,
The Mystery of the Singing Sand.
The humming is caused by the wind
rubbing all the grains of sand against each other.
Well, ain't that something.
Woo… It sounds like sunshine.
Uh, where to next, agents?
There's just one more clue.
Something sparkly.
Hm…
There!
What is that?
I don't know, but we better find out. We're running out of time.
Think you could make one last dash through the desert?
I can and I will.
Anything to make it home. My team needs me.
Go… go… go!
So hot.
Come on. We're almost there.
Another dust devil!
Quick! Behind here!
Not again!
I've got you!
Phew!
Thanks, Sam. That was a close call.
Huh?
Check it out. Crystals!
Whoa!
So sparkly.
This… this is what I saw.
And over there, I saw an ice-cold strawberry milkshake.
Sam, I don't think she's doing too good.
We're not good. We're great.
We're the fastest team around.
Go, go, go.
-Coach Flash?
We're almost out of time.
We need to find her home, and fast.
But how? There aren't any more clues.
And this blazing sun isn't helping either.
The sun!
I think my home is just up ahead. That way.
Are you sure? How do you know?
Because of the sun.
Right! Remember, Sam?
Silver ants use the position of the sun to help them find their way home,
but only when they're close to their nests.
I don't know if I can make it.
Don't give up, Flash.
You're doing great, Flash. You got this.
You've come so far.
Yeah. We're almost there. Just keep going.
Fastest ants in the world…
Flash?
This is where the race ends for me.
We're out of time. She's overheating.
Fastest ant in the world or not, we gotta carry her.
We can do it.
Go, go, go!
The silver ants!
We must be close to their nest.
-Let's get her back home. -My team!
We got you, Coach.
Go, go, go!
Ah! That's better.
Who is the best team ever?
We are!
Thanks a bunch for saving our coach.
Aw, just doing our jobs. Glad we got her home in time.
We are too.
Now, if you'll excuse me.
Hoo! It's really hot out here.
Well, Kit, another Creature Case…
Closed.
Hoo!
We'd better find our way back before we overheat.
Another dust devil?
It's R.O.N.!
Hey, guys.
Need a lift?
Bill and Jill dug R.O.N. out of the sand!
See ya, Coach.
Ah…
Sweet, sweet air-conditioning.
It was getting pretty hot out there, even for me.
Uh-oh.
Air-conditioning systems…
…offline.
Oh, man.
It's gonna be a hot ride home.
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Update. Silver ants.
Saharan silver ants live in the desert, where it's really hot.
Their shiny bodies help them beat the heat.
They leave their homes to search for food…
…but if they're out too long, they'll overheat.
Silver ants aren't just shiny, they're fast too!
They're the fastest ants in the world!
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The Search for the Swamp Snapper.
Ah…
This is nice.
Run! Run for your lives!
It's coming this way!
Wh-- What's coming this way?
It's a… It's a…
dinosaur!
There are no dinosaurs around anymore. They're extinct.
-Mm-hm.
-Maybe it is a dinosaur.
-Run!
Hm… Why don't we sit over there?
Under the air conditioner? Too cold.
What about the window?
-Oopsie.
Mm… Too smelly.
-What about by Director Scratch?
Uh… She doesn't look like she wants company right now.
How about here?
Kit, look. Director Scratch has a new case for us to solve.
But isn't she sitting right over--
Oh.
She's good.
Director Scratch! How did you get--
Let's get right down to it, agents.
The Mice Squad have sent us some puzzling reports
of a prehistoric dinosaur disturbing a swamp.
A dinosaur?
But that's impossible.
Dinosaurs have been extinct for millions of years.
Even I know that.
It sounds strange,
but the rabbits who live in the swamp are certain they saw a dinosaur,
and they're terrified.
They may think they saw a dinosaur,
but things aren't always the way they seem.
We'll figure out what's really out there.
Good luck, agents.
Now arriving at destination biome,
North American Wetlands.
Thanks, R.O.N.
Hello? Is anyone around?
We're from CLADE,
and we're here to investigate a dinosaur sighting?
Oh. Hello.
Don't move. Dino check.
Hm.
Furry tails. Cute little noses.
Nope. Definitely not dinosaurs.
Well, of course we're not dinosaurs.
It's okay, everyone!
No dinos here!
Sorry, can't be too careful. We thought it had returned.
"It" being the dinosaur?
It's got the whole swamp scared. We've never seen anything like it.
What did it look like?
Big, and green, and dinosaury!
It snapped its jaws at me and nearly took my tail clean off.
Snap!
Hm. Which way was it going?
Don't worry. CLADE is on the case.
Whatever those rabbits saw, it really ruffled their whiskers.
Whoa! Kit, look at these!
Footprints!
And they're definitely from an animal with scales.
A reptile.
Weren't dinosaurs reptiles too?
Yep. Come on. The prints are heading this way.
-Whoa! -Sam! Oh!
-Woo!
Ha-ha! Almost got my fur wet.
Uh, Sam? I think we've got bigger things to worry about.
We're surrounded by alligators.
Big, green, and reptiles.
Maybe the rabbits mistook one of them for a dinosaur?
Oo!
Hey!
Who you calling a dinosaur?
Uh…
We didn't mean to bother you. We'll leave in just a moment.
But, first…
You wouldn't happen to know about any dinosaurs
scaring folks in the swamp this afternoon?
Nope. We wouldn't.
It's just you look mighty close to the descriptions.
Dinosaurs are extinct.
And besides, we've been sunbathing all day.
Now, if you don't mind?
It's true, Sam. Gators are mostly active at night.
And the dinosaur sightings happened in broad daylight.
It couldn't have been one of them that the rabbits saw.
What was that?
-The rabbits said
-they heard a snapping noise too.
Whoa! Look at the size of that tail!
After that dinosau--
Uh… After that… thing!
Oh, we were so close!
Whatever it is, it has pretty powerful jaws.
These branches have been chomped clean through!
But there's no teeth marks.
A dinosaur with no teeth?
Hm…
This is strange too.
Algae.
Algae usually grows underwater. How did it get here?
Maybe the creature left it behind.
If it lives mostly underwater,
that would explain why the rabbits have never seen it before.
-Hm.
Reptile.
Big tail.
Strong jaw, no teeth.
Lives in the water.
I don't think it's a dinosaur.
-I think it might be a-- -Look out!
Quick! Up this tree!
I knew it. That's no dinosaur.
Just a really big snapping turtle.
A snapping turtle?
Yep. She must be lost.
And a little scared too.
Where are ya? I'll snap ya!
She doesn't seem scared to me.
Things aren't always the way they seem, Sam.
Snapping turtles feel safest when they're in the water.
On land, they're more vulnerable,
so they act mean and snap at people.
Hey! Who's saying that?
-Kit, look.
That algae is covering her eyes.
Of course.
Snapping turtles often have a lot of algae growing on them.
This one has so much, she can't see where she's going.
There's only one thing to do now.
Haircut time.
Excuse us, ma'am.
Who's there? Stay back!
Easy.
We're here to help.
Help me? How?
We noticed that you have some algae growing over your eyes.
So what if I do? I mostly live in the water.
That's where I'm trying to go now!
But I'm lost!
We understand.
But what if we remove some of that algae for you
so you can see where you're going?
Get rid of all this algae?!
I mean, I would like that.
We promise not to hurt you. Just try to stay calm.
I… I'll try.
Sometimes, when I'm on land, I get a little snappy.
Don't worry. It'll be just like getting a haircut.
I've never had a haircut before.
Ma'am, we're highly trained in giving haircuts.
My partner Sam here is going to take a few steps towards you.
What was that?
Easy. It's just a twig.
Now, Sam's just going to lift up the algae…
Hello.
…and trim it away.
Nice and slow.
Careful, Sam. Those jaws could take off your finger.
Now you tell me.
Just keep still, ma'am.
You're doing great.
It kinda tickles.
I can't hold still much longer.
Deep breath. He's almost finished.
I can't help it.
I'm a snapping turtle. I snap when I feel nervous.
Hurry, Sam.
Just relax and hold the snap in.
I'm trying!
Just a little more…
There. Oo!
Phew!
Oh!
Hey, thanks! I can see again!
And I didn't lose any fingers.
Thanks for helping me. Even after all the trouble I caused.
I'm not a mean turtle. I was just scared.
You don't have to worry. We understand what you were feeling.
We're happy we could help.
Oo… Still a bit jumpy. Would you mind showing me where the water is?
Right this way.
The dinosaur!
It's coming back!
No dinosaur here, folks.
Hi, there.
Ah-ah-ah-ah!
Dino check.
Hm… No teeth, tail,
shell,
and four feet.
Nope. Definitely not a dinosaur!
It's a snapping turtle!
-Shew!
I guess things aren't always the way they seem, huh?
Sorry for any trouble.
Thanks again for the haircut, agents. See ya around!
Huh! Another Creature Case…
Closed!
Mm…
Director Scratch still doesn't seem like she wants company.
But…
Things aren't always the way they seem.
Mind if we join you, Director?
Actually…
I'd love some company!
Everyone's always afraid to sit with the boss.
Well, I'm not as scary as I look.
Corn kernel cupcake?
Mm!
Thanks.
Mm! These are great, Director.
I've been baking in my spare time.
Corn biscuits, corn bread, even some corn pastry.
Though I can't get the dough to come out right.
I think it needs more salt or possibly more corn.
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Update. Snapping turtles.
Snapping turtles spend most of their time in water
and don't go on land very often.
But when they do, they can be a bit snappy.
Snapping turtles are often covered with algae.
It grows right on their shells!
Snapping turtles don't have teeth, but their beaks are strong and sharp.
Which gives them a powerful bite.
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