0:00:02 > 0:00:07Beneath the American prairies, deep underground,
0:00:07 > 0:00:12the Little Prairie Dogs are stirring.
0:00:12 > 0:00:16Come on, Little Prairie Dogs! Wake up!
0:00:16 > 0:00:20It's time to tell a story of life on the prairies.
0:00:28 > 0:00:31Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep!
0:00:57 > 0:00:59ALARM CLOCK RINGS
0:01:02 > 0:01:04Yay! It's time to get up.
0:01:04 > 0:01:07Come on, Tate, we've got to get ready for school.
0:01:07 > 0:01:10Today we're learning the Prairie Dog Code.
0:01:10 > 0:01:13Miss Humphries is going to teach us
0:01:13 > 0:01:17all the warning calls we need to keep us out of danger.
0:01:17 > 0:01:21- HE YAWNS - Oh, just another five minutes!
0:01:21 > 0:01:25Mum! Tate won't get up and we have to get ready for school.
0:01:25 > 0:01:28We've got a big day ahead today.
0:01:28 > 0:01:32Oh, Sage, I haven't had any breakfast yet.
0:01:32 > 0:01:37But I'm excited. Tate, come on! I don't want to be late.
0:01:37 > 0:01:41Miss Humphries will take away one of my gold stars if I'm late.
0:01:41 > 0:01:44But I don't want to go to school.
0:01:44 > 0:01:48I just want to go out and play and have fun today.
0:01:48 > 0:01:50School IS fun, Tate! Come on.
0:01:50 > 0:01:53- BELL RINGS - Oh-h!
0:01:53 > 0:01:57It looks like an early start on the prairie this morning.
0:01:57 > 0:02:01The school bell has rung and all the Little Prairie Dogs
0:02:01 > 0:02:06say goodbye to their families and make their way to class.
0:02:06 > 0:02:12Keep up, Tate! We want to get there early so we can stand at the front.
0:02:12 > 0:02:14Do we?!
0:02:20 > 0:02:23Oh, there she is! There she is!
0:02:23 > 0:02:25Good morning, Miss Humphries.
0:02:25 > 0:02:30One by one, the Little Prairie Dogs turn up for class
0:02:30 > 0:02:34and let Miss Humphries know they've arrived with a prairie dog call.
0:02:34 > 0:02:36SQUEAKS
0:02:36 > 0:02:38CHATTERS
0:02:40 > 0:02:43Tate! Stop eating and say good morning.
0:02:43 > 0:02:45Morning, Miss Humphries.
0:02:45 > 0:02:48Tate, what IS that you're eating?
0:02:48 > 0:02:51An apple.
0:02:51 > 0:02:55I brought that for the teacher, Tate, not for you.
0:02:55 > 0:02:57Whoops! Sorry.
0:02:57 > 0:03:00SQUEAKS
0:03:00 > 0:03:02What's she saying, Sage?
0:03:02 > 0:03:06Miss Humphries is going to take us on a school trip.
0:03:06 > 0:03:10There are lots of dangerous animals on the prairie
0:03:10 > 0:03:14and we need to learn special calls to warn the town if danger is near.
0:03:14 > 0:03:17Yippee! I love school trips.
0:03:17 > 0:03:19Today might not be so bad after all.
0:03:19 > 0:03:23School trip, school trip, school trip, Sage! Yay!
0:03:23 > 0:03:27I know it's exciting, Tate, but you must listen.
0:03:27 > 0:03:31You have to learn these calls in case you need to warn the town one day.
0:03:31 > 0:03:35Oh, Sage! You're so good at everything.
0:03:35 > 0:03:38You'll save us if we get into trouble.
0:03:38 > 0:03:43Tate, I might not always be with you. You need to learn for yourself.
0:03:43 > 0:03:48This is the warm-up lesson. We need to practise our calling voices.
0:03:48 > 0:03:51Come on, Tate. Everyone has to join in. Copy me.
0:03:51 > 0:03:53CHATTERS
0:03:53 > 0:03:56La-la-la-la-la-la-la!
0:03:56 > 0:03:57Tate!
0:03:57 > 0:04:01That didn't sound anything like mine. Try again.
0:04:01 > 0:04:04CHATTERS
0:04:04 > 0:04:06Well done, Tate. That's better.
0:04:06 > 0:04:11All the Little Prairie Dogs are very excited about their school trip.
0:04:11 > 0:04:13ALL: Yay! Yippee!
0:04:13 > 0:04:19Miss Humphries rounds up the class and they head out over the prairie.
0:04:19 > 0:04:20ALL: Yay! Yippee!
0:04:25 > 0:04:30Come on, stay close to me, Tate. We have to keep up with the teacher.
0:04:34 > 0:04:36Tate, look!
0:04:36 > 0:04:40Over there - it's a badger.
0:04:40 > 0:04:45We mustn't get too close, cos they're a big danger to prairie dogs.
0:04:45 > 0:04:50If a badger is coming near our town, we have to shout really loudly.
0:04:50 > 0:04:55Listen to Miss Humphries. She's about to show us how to do a badger call.
0:04:57 > 0:05:00Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep!
0:05:00 > 0:05:05Miss Humphries asks all the Little Prairie Dogs to repeat the call,
0:05:05 > 0:05:07and they all do it very well.
0:05:07 > 0:05:11All, that is, apart from Tate.
0:05:11 > 0:05:14Tate! The teacher is asking you to repeat the badger call.
0:05:14 > 0:05:18And Tate, stop eating!
0:05:18 > 0:05:23I can't say it properly, Sage. If I hide behind here, she won't see me.
0:05:23 > 0:05:28Don't be so silly, Tate. Come back out here and answer Miss Humphries.
0:05:28 > 0:05:30OK, OK.
0:05:30 > 0:05:32Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep!
0:05:32 > 0:05:35Yum, yum, yum, yum, yum.
0:05:35 > 0:05:38No, Tate! Listen again and copy me.
0:05:38 > 0:05:41Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep!
0:05:41 > 0:05:44You'll get it. You just have to pay attention.
0:05:44 > 0:05:47Yum, yum...yum, yum.
0:05:47 > 0:05:50Think about it, Tate.
0:05:50 > 0:05:52Right. Concentrate.
0:05:52 > 0:05:58Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep!
0:05:58 > 0:06:02I did it, Sage. I did the badger warning call. Did you hear me?
0:06:02 > 0:06:05I did, Tate. Well done.
0:06:05 > 0:06:08Now come on. We have to move on and learn another word.
0:06:08 > 0:06:14- Miss Humphries has gone already. - Sage, what's that?- A butterfly.
0:06:14 > 0:06:15It's beautiful, isn't it?
0:06:15 > 0:06:19I want to learn how to say that in a prairie dog call.
0:06:19 > 0:06:24No need, Tate. Butterflies are harmless, so there's no warning call.
0:06:24 > 0:06:27But there are other things we need to be afraid of. Look -
0:06:27 > 0:06:30the class has stopped over there.
0:06:30 > 0:06:34The teacher must have seen something up ahead. Quick!
0:06:35 > 0:06:37It's a coyote, Tate.
0:06:37 > 0:06:41Miss Humphries is going to teach us the coyote warning call.
0:06:41 > 0:06:45Listen carefully. This one's really important.
0:06:45 > 0:06:50So Miss Humphries shouts the coyote warning call loud and clear...
0:06:52 > 0:06:56..and listens as all the Little Prairie Dogs repeat it.
0:06:56 > 0:06:59Come on, Tate. You must try the coyote call.
0:06:59 > 0:07:02Oh, you do it, Sage.
0:07:02 > 0:07:04You must try, Tate. Listen to me.
0:07:04 > 0:07:07Eek! Eek! Eek! Eek! Eek!
0:07:07 > 0:07:11Imagine if there was a coyote standing right next to you.
0:07:11 > 0:07:19- Think how loudly you'd shout then! - La-la-la-la-la-la-la-la!
0:07:19 > 0:07:23Oh, I'm just no good at learning new calls.
0:07:23 > 0:07:25We'll practise at home, Tate.
0:07:25 > 0:07:27I'll help you.
0:07:27 > 0:07:28SCHOOL BELL RINGS
0:07:28 > 0:07:32Thank you, Miss Humphries. See you tomorrow.
0:07:32 > 0:07:35Thanks for our school trip, Miss Humphries.
0:07:35 > 0:07:38Now we can go home and play. Yippee!
0:07:38 > 0:07:43- Come on, we'll practise the warning calls on our way back.- YOU can, Sage.
0:07:43 > 0:07:45I'll just run.
0:07:46 > 0:07:50Sage gets a big kiss from Mum when she gets home.
0:07:50 > 0:07:53Mum's very pleased to hear
0:07:53 > 0:07:58they've learned the prairie dog warning calls. Tate's happy playing.
0:07:58 > 0:08:00Wait a minute. What's that over there?
0:08:00 > 0:08:02Oh, no, oh, no!
0:08:02 > 0:08:06It's the fox. I don't know the warning call for fox.
0:08:06 > 0:08:10And he's really close to our town. I know foxes are dangerous
0:08:10 > 0:08:14and I should call out. But I'm no good at calling.
0:08:14 > 0:08:18What should I do? Oh! I have to try.
0:08:18 > 0:08:21Nyup! Nyup! Nyup!
0:08:21 > 0:08:24Oh, no, that doesn't sound right.
0:08:26 > 0:08:31La-la-la-la-la-la-la! Nor does that.
0:08:31 > 0:08:34Oh, no, oh, no! He's getting closer. I've got to get it right.
0:08:34 > 0:08:40Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Eep! Yay!
0:08:40 > 0:08:44Tate's warning calls are heard by the whole town.
0:08:44 > 0:08:47Everyone rushes underground and out of danger.
0:08:47 > 0:08:52I did it! I did it! I saved the town!
0:08:52 > 0:08:57- I'm so proud of you, Tate.- I didn't think I was good at danger calls,
0:08:57 > 0:09:00but I am. I did it! And we're all safe.
0:09:00 > 0:09:02Tate, I told you school was fun.
0:09:02 > 0:09:08By practising the calls you learned, you've saved the town from danger.
0:09:08 > 0:09:10Well done, little brother.
0:09:10 > 0:09:15So with our Little Prairie Dogs back home, safely underground,
0:09:15 > 0:09:20it's time for us to say goodbye from the North American prairies.
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