Jake: And now, let’s see what’s cooking in the kitchen with Yves St. La Roche.
(cuts to Yves in his kitchen)
Yves: Bonjour, bonjour little animals out there! Today, we will make clam chowder. First, we need a clam, and luckily for today, I have a hole in the floor with water inside. Maybe we will find a clam! (pulls out a fishing rod and starts fishing) Let’s see what we’ll get. Oh, I felt a pull! (pulls out an empty soda can) An empty can? This will never do! (throws it behind him) Oh, another pull! (pulls out a crab) It’s the same crab from the camouflage episode. Maybe he’ll be more cooperative this time. (the crab pinches Yves’s hand and escapes) Another pull! There must be a clam this time. (pulls out an oyster) Not just a clam, an oyster! You will make great chowder. (the oyster closes itself on Yves’s nose) Well, at least we have the main ingredient. Excuse me while I go to the doctor to get this bugger off.
(cuts back to Stinky and Jake)
Jake: And now, from the oceans of the world…
Stinky: World.
Jake: Please welcome Steve the Lobster!
Steve: Hi, Stinky. Hi, Jake. I bet you’re wondering what happened to my left claw, I lost it in a fight with another lobster, but please don’t worry! My claws and legs always grow back.
Stinky: Shouldn’t you be in water?
Steve: We lobsters can survive some time without water.
Jake: Do you have any videos about lobsters, Steve?
Steve: Do I ever!
Stinky: Hey, I thought lobsters were red. That guy’s black, and you are blue!
Steve: Only when we’re cooked by humans. Lobsters are naturally blue or black.
Jake: You use your claws as weapons, right?
Steve: Uh-huh. We deliver a powerful pinch, so you better be careful when handling a lobster!
Another thing about us lobsters, we care deeply about our children. So much so that my wife carries the eggs on her tail, like so!
Stinky: Shouldn’t your wife give that human a pinch?
Steve: Don’t worry about her. Humans never capture lobsters carrying eggs.
Jake: And how long does it take for a lobster to reach adulthood?
Steve: As many as seven years. Sorry if I sound off-topic, but can I sing a song?
Jake: Yes you may. And now, here’s Steve singing ‘The Lobster Song'.
Steve: Being a lobster can be tough
Especially when the other animals are rough
There are many animals that want lobster dinner
But a pinch from my claw will make me a winner!
Sometimes, however, my claw or leg gets ripped off
But there's no need to cry in a cloth!
But after five years, it's as good as new
It even works when I only have legs of two!
And the best part of all, I saved for last
Because I know it's a blast
While other animals leave their eggs by themselves
We put ours underneath our shells!
Bunnie: And now it’s time for the Animal Awards! Today, the animal with the best regeneration. Could it be… The starfish?
Armstrong: The axolotl?
Bunnie: The lobster?
Armstrong: Or the deer?
Bunnie: And the winner is… The starfish! When one of its arms gets cut off, it not only grows back, but the dismembered arm turns into another starfish!
Armstrong: That’s cool and creepy at the same time.
Bunnie: Back to you, Stinky and Jake!
Jake: And now, it’s time for a story. “Once upon a time, there was an anole named Andy. Andy had a very long tail for an anole, and he was proud of it. One day, however, he was chased by a raccoon. ‘You’ll make a nice tasty snack!’ Said the raccoon, and he chased Andy all over the swamp. He grabbed his tail, and was ready to eat Andy, but then he remembered that his tail can be torn off if necessary. Andy let the raccoon tear off his tail, and he quickly climbed up a tree. ‘I may have lost my tail, but at least I still have my life. Besides, it will grow back!’ Soon, Andy’s tail grew back, and he lived happily ever after. The end.”
Stinky: That was a good story, Jake. Now that you think about it, regeneration sounds cool, though skunks should not try it at all.
Jake: Or bears.
(cut to Armstrong and Bunnie in front of the habitat door)
Bunnie: Okay, Armstrong. It’s Habitat Time, and today, we’re going to Mexico City!
Armstrong: A city? As in humans around every bend?
Bunnie: Exactly, but if you look hard enough, you’ll see some cool animals!
Armstrong: Alright. Besides, I’ve been told that falcons live in the city.
Bunnie: Then let’s go! (opens the door, and they end up in Mexico City)
Welcome to Mexico City, the largest city in the country!
Armstrong: You can’t have a city without rats.
Bunnie: That’s not a rat, that’s a possum! They’re the only marsupials that can be found outside of Australia.
Armstrong: Oh. I knew that.
Oh, that’s just another dog.
Bunnie: That wasn’t just another dog, Armstrong! That’s the xoloitzcuintli, or a xolo dog. The Aztecs believed that these dogs guided those who died through a place called Mictlan.
Armstrong: A hummingbird in the city?! Now I’ve seen everything.
Bunnie: Even though Mexico City is one of the most polluted cities on Earth, there are over 22 hundred different wildlife species!
Armstrong: I know what that is: It’s a raccoon! But I thought raccoons were only found in America.
Bunnie: Not quite, Armstrong. Raccoons also live in Canada, Mexico, and even South America. They also have relatives in China called the red panda.
And here’s a horned toad.
Armstrong: What are you talking about? That’s a lizard. Toads are basically frogs if they never got kissed by humans.
Bunnie: Horned toads are a type of lizard, Armstrong.
Armstrong: Well, you learn something new every day!
Bunnie: And once again, we have to head home.
(Bunnie and Armstrong leave Mexico City and head back to the Animal Show studio)
Bunnie: For Habitat Time, it’s Bunnie Bear-
Armstrong: And Armstrong the chickenhawk.
Bunnie: Just back from Mexico City.
(Tizzy flies around Stinky and Jake again)
Tizzy: Quiz time!
Jake: And what’s the quiz this time?
Tizzy: Well, here it is! (cuts to the screen below)
The question is can lobsters live in saltwater? Give it a think. Back in a buzz!
(cut back to Stinky and Jake, who are having a hard time finding the answer)
Stinky: My answer would have to be no. What do you think, Stink?
Jake: I already forgot the question.
Tizzy: Maybe you should hear the question again. (flies back to the previous scene) Can lobsters live in saltwater? The answer is no, but they do have a freshwater relative: The crayfish, which looks like this. Bee-lieve it, because it’s true!
Jake: Thanks for the quiz, Tizzy. That's all the time we have today, and until next time, keep seeing the world through the eyes of animals. Bye!
Author's Notes: The human showcased in Tizzy's first quiz is, in fact, my partner Emmy Pflugh!
This isn't the first time Yves St. La Roche had a bivalve close itself on his nose. In the episode 'Elephant and Hunting Dog', Yves got his nose caught on a clam when he demonstrated how some animals use their noses to find food.
Steve the Lobster is named after Muppeteer Steve Whitmire, while his design is based on the lobsters that would appear from time to time on The Muppet Show.
Baby lobsters courtesy of National Geographic.
Next week, you'll learn about how some animals live in cold habitats when the guest animals are a snow monkey and a puffin!
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