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From the show: Kitten & Clucky
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The temperatures in Florida have taken a sudden dip to below 40 degrees! This may not sound low to you but this is very rare for these characters. Will they be able to handle the cold? How can it rain Iguanas? Tune in and find out!
Vocabulary in this Episode:
- Perimeter
- Iguana
- Non-native species
- Cold blooded
- Warm blooded
- Dorsal Crest
Themes:
- Family/Friends look out for you
- Helping Strangers
Spanish Words & phrases:
- Gracias (Thank you)
- No problemo. (No Problem)
- No es Nada (It's nothing)
- Me llamo Estella (My name is Estella)
- Pardon (Excuse me)
- Soy de Colombia. (I am from Colombia.)
- Hablamos español. (We speak Spanish).
- Si, muy lejos. (Yes, very far)
- Yo come mucho. (I ate too much)
- Estaba atascada (I was stuck)
- Lo Siento mucho (I’m very sorry)
- Gracias por ayudarme (Thank you for helping me)
- Es una grand idea (It's a great idea)
- Hasta pronto (see you soon)
Questions to ask your listener:
- What temperature does water freeze at?
- How many days is 48 hours?
- What kind of animal was Estella?
- Where do Iguanas come from?
- What keeps Kitten & Clucky warm in cold temperatures? (2 answers)
- How do Kitten & Clucky try to warm up Estella?
- Where was Estella from?
- What language does Estella speak?
Songs
- Chill Sunny Day - Clucky
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Kitten & Clucky Podcast
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Transcript
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[0:00] Kitten: Meow, meow, and Clucky are two best friends trying to make sense of the world around them.
[0:11] Clucky: Adventures and discoveries around every bend. Come along and explore with them.
[0:20] Kitten: Stretch. Feeling loose and ready for action. Karate chop. Time to do a perimeter check.
[0:41] Clucky: Good morning, ladies. Good morning, Clucky. Find any good worms, Bridget?
[0:50] Bridget: Oh yes. It rained last night and that always brings them closer to the surface.
[0:54] Clucky: You should join us for breakfast.
[1:00] Bridget: Oh, I will, Bella. Just after I do my perimeter check. I can't have you ladies in danger. Boy, it sure is chilly out here this morning.
[1:05] Bella: It sure is. Thank goodness we have all our feathers to keep us warm.
[1:09] Clucky: I heard the dad person listening to the weather this morning and they said it was down to 35 degrees.
[1:14] Bridget: 35 degrees? Well, that's almost freezing. Did you know water can freeze at 32 degrees?
[1:21] Clucky: No wonder it was tough for me to get moving this morning. Oh, Clucky, you don't think our water will freeze, do you?
[1:26] Bridget: I hope not. What would we do? We cannot survive without water for more than 48 hours.
[1:33] Clucky: 48 hours? That is not very long. That is only two days.
[1:40] Bella: Ladies, ladies, calm down. Do we need to do a breathing exercise?
[1:47] Bridget: How can we be calm if there is no water?
[1:54] Bella: There's water right there. But it could freeze up, and then what will we do? Ladies, have you forgotten about Xander? He is in the ADHD club. He will take care of us like he always does.
[2:01] Clucky: Oh, of course, Xander. He is an amazingly determined helpful dude and has never let us run out of food or water.
[2:08] Bella: Exactly. Even if the water does freeze, I'm sure he will bring us unfrozen water.
[2:18] Clucky: Okay, off to check the perimeter. Do you want some help?
[2:24] Bridget: That's mighty nice of you, Brigida, but I got it covered.
[2:31] Clucky: Okay, holler if you need anything.
[3:01] Bella: What? What's the big idea? Hey. Hey, you okay? Where did you come from?
[3:16] Clucky: Hey, dude. Dude. Uh oh. Are you okay? You seem pretty stiff. Huh. You're not moving. You're not responding.
[3:25] Bella: Oh, I can't move his feet. Is he breathing?
[3:35] Clucky: I don't know. Doesn't look like it. Did you die? Are you dead? Is that why you fell out of the tree? Did he die and fall out of the tree?
[3:42] Bella: I had better sound the alarm and get help. Alert. Alert. Trouble on the perimeter. I am in the southeast corner of the yard near the mango tree.
[3:57] Clucky: Cock-a-doodle-doo. Alert. Alert. Clucky. Clucky. What's all the commotion? Who is that?
[4:05] Bella: Kitten, I was doing my perimeter check and this guy dropped out of the mango tree. I think he might be dead.
[4:11] Clucky: Maddox was just reading about this. He's not dead. He's an iguana.
[4:19] Bella: Is that Spanish for dead?
[4:27] Clucky: Oh, Clucky, no. An iguana is a large lizard native to Mexico, Central America, South America, and the Caribbean.
[4:34] Bella: Well, how did it get here? Last time I checked, we were in Florida, which is not one of the places you just named.
[4:39] Clucky: Iguanas are non-native species that can survive in Florida.
[4:48] Bella: Now I have no idea what that means. Non-native species?
[4:54] Clucky: Really, Clucky? Don't you ever read?
[5:02] Bella: Well, of course not. I'm a rooster. I spend my days guarding the perimeter and finding food.
[5:07] Clucky: Just because you're a rooster doesn't mean you can't read. I've seen Xander reading books.
[5:15] Bella: Yeah, Xander loves books. He tells me all about the adventures he reads and even shows me some pretty cool comics. Those have pictures that are funny. My favorite is Garfield. He's a fat cat.
[5:22] Clucky: Hey, you might like that one. It's about a cat.
[5:30] Bella: I must admit Garfield is hilarious.
[5:37] Clucky: Oh, Clucky, we're getting distracted. We need to get this guy some help.
[5:43] Bella: Help? How can we help him? Isn't he dead?
[5:51] Clucky: Of course he's not dead. Kitten, are you sure? He fell out of the tree and is stiff as a board.
[5:55] Bella: I have not seen him move the whole time we've been talking.
[6:03] Clucky: Well, he's cold-blooded.
[6:10] Bella: What does that have to do with anything? He's not bleeding.
[6:16] Clucky: Iguanas and most reptiles are cold-blooded, which means they cannot control their body temperatures. It changes as the weather around them changes.
[6:21] Bella: So you're telling me he's cold because it's only 35 degrees today? Well, shoot, I'm cold too.
[6:27] Clucky: Yes, but you and I are warm-blooded animals. You have feathers to keep you warm, and I have my fur.
[6:33] Bella: Feathers and fur help keep us warm when the temperature shifts. Iguanas only have skin. They need the heat from the sun and the air to keep them warm.
[6:39] Clucky: According to the National Weather Service, iguanas slow down or become immobile when the temperature drops below 40 degrees. They sleep up in trees and may fall out as they lose their ability to hang on. But they are not dead.
[6:48] Bella: Really?
[6:51] Clucky: Really? He sure looks dead.
[6:55] Bella: Meow, stop poking him. What can we do? We need to get him help.
[7:01] Clucky: Why don't you make some more noise and see if you can get Xander and Maddox out here?
[7:07] Bella: On it. Cock-a-doodle-doo, alert, alert. We've got an emergency here. Frozen iguana.
[7:13] Clucky: What are you doing?
[7:23] Bella: I am lying down next to him to see if I can help him warm up with my fur.
[7:29] Clucky: Oh, good idea. Look, here comes Xander and Maddox.
[7:34] Xander: Hey guys, what's going on?
[7:41] Bella: Meow, meow. Oh, that poor guy. Xander, it looks like he got too cold. We need to get him warmed up.
[7:48] Maddox: Maybe we could take him into the garage.
[7:55] Xander: Yeah, you're right. He must have lost muscle control and fallen from the tree.
[8:01] Maddox: Don't we have a heat lamp in the garage from when the chickens were little chicks?
[8:09] Xander: Yes, we do. I know where it is. I'll go get it set up.
[8:14] Bella: Kitten, are you laying next to him to help him warm up?
[8:21] Clucky: Meow. Good thinking, Kitten. Stay there. I'm going to get a towel to wrap him in and take him to the garage. Can you stay here while I get it?
[8:29] Bella: Meow. Good job, Clucky, for raising the alarm.
[8:35] Clucky: We'll get this guy the help he needs.
[8:41] Bella: I'll nestle down on the other side while we wait.
[8:47] Clucky: Great idea, Clucky. We may never have found him if you hadn't been doing your perimeter check. This guy's really lucky you take your job so seriously. You're a real hero.
[8:55] Clucky: Aw shucks, it's all in a day's work.
[9:01] Xander: Okay dudes, can you move over? I'll wrap him in this towel. Maddox has the lamp set up in the garage.
[9:08] Bella: Meow. We told mom what happened. She just got a message from our neighbor that their pet iguana was missing. They are going to come and get him.
[9:13] Clucky: I'm gonna pick him up now.
[9:19] Bella: Meow. Okay, easy does it.
[9:25] Clucky: Okay, easy does it. I got him.
[9:31] Bella: Wow, I'm so glad they found the owner. Wonder why he escaped.
[9:37] Clucky: Maybe we can ask him. I do hope they bring him out to say goodbye.
[9:43] Bella: Kitten. Clucky. Come on out, we've got a visitor for you.
[9:49] Clucky: Meow. Someone wants to say goodbye.
[9:55] Bella: Meow. It's the iguana.
[10:01] Estela: Alright dude, you're looking awesome.
[10:07] Clucky: Gracias. I wanted to say thank you for saving me.
[10:13] Bella: It's a girl.
[10:19] Clucky: I am so sorry. Please excuse him. He does not always think before he speaks.
[10:27] Bella: We did think you were a boy.
[10:31] Estela: No problemo. No es nada. It's nothing. Me llamo Estela. I mean, my name is Estela.
[10:40] Clucky: Well, it's mighty nice to meet you, Estela. I'm Sir Cluckington of Carrington, and this is Kitten Adeline Daniels.
[10:49] Estela: Mucho gusto. That means it's a pleasure to meet you. Iguanas can be hard to tell apart. Females are thinner and sometimes longer than males. They also have shorter dorsal crests.
[10:55] Clucky: Dorsal what?
[11:02] Bella: Dorsal crest.
[11:07] Clucky: Meow. It's the spikes along her back.
[11:13] Estela: Oh, why didn't you just say back spikes?
[11:19] Clucky: Perdón. Excuse me. I'm still learning your language.
[11:27] Estela: Soy de Colombia. I'm from Colombia. Hablamos Español. We speak Spanish there.
[11:35] Bella: Meow. Wow, you are a long way from home. Where is Colombia?
[11:41] Estela: It's in South America.
[11:47] Bella: South America? That is far.
[11:52] Estela: Si. Muy lejos. Yes. Very far. Mi familia moved here a few months ago.
[12:01] Bella: It's only getting cold, and I thought I could return. But after my escape, I spotted your mango tree and I thought I would flatten the leaves a little to fuel up my long journey.
[12:10] Estela: Yo comí mucho. I ate too much and I thought I would just rest a bit in the sun. Well, I fell asleep longer than I expected, and the temperature dropped. Then I couldn't move.
[12:20] Bella: Estaba atascada. I was stuck.
[12:25] Clucky: When you want to get too cool, our muscles stop working. That's when I fell out of the tree.
[12:31] Bella: Yeah, I won't forget that part anytime soon.
[12:35] Estela: Lo siento mucho. I'm very sorry.
[12:41] Clucky: Oh, it's no problem. I'm just glad you didn't land on me.
[12:47] Estela: Oh, me too. Gracias por ayudarme. I mean, thanks for getting help.
[12:55] Bella: Your English is very good. We are so glad we could help. Maybe you could come visit us again soon once it warms up.
[13:01] Estela: That's a great idea. We'd love to learn more about where you're from and maybe a little Spanish.
[13:07] Bella: I think I've learned like five new words just listening to you.
[13:13] Estela: Es una gran idea. I think that's a great idea.
[13:19] Clucky: Okay, you two, it's time for me to get Estela back home and out of the cold.
[13:25] Estela: Hasta pronto. See you soon. It was great to meet you. Thanks for not crushing me. Bye.
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