Animal Power Showdown

A ghost crab that sprints sideways at about 9 miles per hour. An emperor angelfish that totally changes its outfit when it grows up. A snow leopard whose fluffy tail doubles as a blanket. Hippos that nap underwater. And Penny, a red panda cub with a special "false thumb." Then it's your turn at Tiny Speedster vs. Giant Swimmer: who wins a race across a long beach, and who is fastest for its size, the ghost crab or the hippo?00:00 Secret opening00:18 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown00:47 Round 1 · The Ghost Crab Speed Demon (ghost crab)01:54 Round 2 · Same Fish, Totally New Outfit (emperor angelfish)02:49 Round 3 · The Snow Leopard's Built-In Blanket (snow leopard)03:37 Round 4 · Hippo Family Nap, Underwater (hippopotamus)04:39 Round 5 · Penny the Red Panda Cub (red panda)05:41 Your Turn: Tiny Speedster vs. Giant Swimmer07:18 Power check and goodbyeTalk about it at home: "fastest" can mean different things. Would you rather be the fastest, or the fastest for your size?Fact sources:Ghost crab: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2114132336094638297Ghost crab speed record: Guinness World Records, https://guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/112626-fastest-moving-crustacean-on-landEmperor angelfish: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2114128062375718989Snow leopard: Discovery, https://x.com/Discovery/status/2113601409320915128Hippo family nap: Cincinnati Zoo, https://x.com/CincinnatiZoo/status/2114024196615410027Penny the red panda cub: Cincinnati Zoo, https://x.com/CincinnatiZoo/status/2113661841385611394

A great eared nightjar that looks like a tiny dragon, with feather "ears" and a beak that opens like a net. A red-lined bubble snail striped like peppermint candy. Mozzarella, a dwarf crocodile with bony armor all the way down to her belly. And Magawa, a giant pouched rat who sniffed out landmines and won a gold medal! Then it's your turn at Super Sniffer vs. Armored Croc: who wins a sniffing contest, and who wins a tug-of-war, the rat or the crocodile?00:00 Secret opening00:20 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown00:50 Round 1 · The Dragon Bird of the Night (great eared nightjar)02:07 Round 2 · The Candy-Striped Bubble Snail (red-lined bubble snail)03:12 Round 3 · Meet Mozzarella, the Mini Crocodile (dwarf crocodile)04:19 Round 4 · Magawa, the Rat Who Won a Gold Medal (giant pouched rat)05:44 Your Turn: Super Sniffer vs. Armored Croc07:09 Power check and goodbyeTalk about it at home: different bodies win different contests. What contest would your body be great at?Fact sources:Great eared nightjar: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), photo by Jenisha Aggarwal, https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2113948623654498671Red-lined bubble snail: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2113941792076734960Mozzarella the dwarf crocodile: Houston Zoo, https://x.com/houstonzoo/status/2113620224926716257Magawa the giant pouched rat: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2113929743384941012

A tiny blue sea slug that floats upside down and eats stingers. Peale's dolphins with white "armpits" that scientists once thought couldn't whistle. A pink roseate spoonbill that finds food by feel with its spoon-shaped bill. The very first dinosaur sculptures in the world, and their funny mistakes. And Horand, the very first German Shepherd! Then it's your turn at Tiny vs. Long: who wins, the 1-inch blue glaucus or the Portuguese man o' war?00:00 Secret opening00:22 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown00:51 Round 1 · The Tiny Blue Dragon That Eats Stingers (blue glaucus)02:00 Round 2 · The Dolphin That Barely Whistles (Peale's dolphin)02:56 Round 3 · Pink Bird, Spoon Face (roseate spoonbill)03:54 Round 4 · Oops! The Dinosaurs That Got It Wrong (Crystal Palace Dinosaurs)05:05 Round 5 · Horand, the Very First German Shepherd (German Shepherd)06:09 Your Turn: Tiny vs. Long07:14 Power check and goodbyeTalk about it at home: the first dinosaur statues put a thumb on the nose by mistake! What's something you once guessed wrong, and then fixed?Fact sources:Blue glaucus: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2113314198348263722Peale's dolphin: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2113505704489214299Roseate spoonbill: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2113314440162791753Crystal Palace Dinosaurs: Natural History Museum, https://x.com/NHM_London/status/2113571598934450432Horand von Grafrath: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2113499277788090742

Elephant seals that shout with their big noses and dive more than a mile deep. Orca grandmas who help their families survive. A rhinoceros rat snake with a horn that scientists still can't explain. And Fod, a tiny owl found hiding inside a fighter jet on a Navy aircraft carrier! Then it's your turn at the Ocean Olympics: who wins the deepest dive and the fastest sprint, the elephant seal or the orca?00:00 Secret opening00:20 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown00:49 Round 1 · The Great Elephant Seal Shout-Off (northern elephant seal)02:15 Round 2 · Super Grandmas of the Sea (orca)03:16 Round 3 · The Snake with a Rhino Horn (rhinoceros rat snake)04:17 Round 4 · Fod, the Owl Who Snuck onto a Warship (Eurasian scops owl)05:34 Your Turn: Ocean Olympics07:06 Power check and goodbyeTalk about it at home: orca grandmas remember the best fishing spots. What's something you've learned from someone older than you?Fact sources:Northern elephant seal: Discovery, https://x.com/Discovery/status/2112514244478386237Orca grandmothers: NOAA Fisheries, https://x.com/NOAAFisheries/status/2113048450627428739Rhinoceros rat snake: Bronx Zoo, https://x.com/BronxZoo/status/2112968424674476409Fod the owl: Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2112931917972799649

A tiny squid in striped pajamas that hides in the sand and oozes slime. An hourglass dolphin with a disappearing trick. A sloth that lives upside down and can hold its breath for up to 40 minutes. And three baby tortoises named Dill, Gherkin and Jalapeño! Then it's your turn: whose escape trick is better against a hungry predator, the squid or the dolphin?00:00 Secret opening00:16 Welcome to Animal Power Showdown00:44 Round 1 · The Squid in Striped Pajamas (striped pyjama squid)02:01 Round 2 · The Hourglass Dolphin's Disappearing Trick (hourglass dolphin)03:15 Round 3 · Life Upside Down (three-toed sloth)04:27 Round 4 · Meet the Pickles Family (radiated tortoise)05:47 Your Turn: whose escape trick is better?07:11 Power check and goodbyeTalk about it at home: the sloth goes slow to save energy. When is going slow the smart choice?Fact sources:Striped pyjama squid: American Museum of Natural History, https://x.com/AMNH/status/2112782953281462451Hourglass dolphin: Oceana, https://x.com/oceana/status/2112592944792289312Three-toed sloth: National Geographic, https://x.com/NatGeo/status/2112619862841303234Radiated tortoises (the Pickles family): Massimo (@Rainmaker1973), https://x.com/Rainmaker1973/status/2112575822397640940