Wild Kratts
Golden Pheasant
00:25 - 03:00
The Kratts brothers find a golden pheasant in China and admire its beauty. The bird's most notable feature is its dazzling assortment of colors. The brothers watch it in its natural habitat and observe that it stays out of the sun to protect its colors, which help it attract mates.
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0:25
I
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what is it
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wait
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wait
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eyes are adjusting to the sunlight
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yeah
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mine too
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it's
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it's
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a golden pheasant
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cool
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and is it
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ever
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colder
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all
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it sure is
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and gold is in its name
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that's one golden pheasant
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scientific name
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Chrysopolis picked this
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one
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even in the shade the colors are so bright and beautiful
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gold
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the ballroom
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red to green
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all in that pattern check out that pattern
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because I love that
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beautiful green upper back
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and the rest of the pack is golden yellow
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beautiful red body
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that golden crown
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the Chestnut Hill
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and look at that
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Hulu
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there are so many colors in this bird
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and check out that orange Kate
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it's beautiful
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all global
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ID do that
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do what
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run out into the sun
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grab some berries
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then a very back to the shade
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forgot to put on sunscreen
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I'm
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well the obvious he doesn't want to stay in the sun too long
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I think I know why
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I
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mean
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ultraviolet light
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violet light can reach or feed coming
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no
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believes the
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trade
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go get some
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berries
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and then rushes back to the show
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ha so for this bird
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take such good care this color
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that means color
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must be very important for golden pheasants
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but
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why
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I think the answer might of Chester I
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look
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the hen is kind of plain
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well yeah they have to be brown and tan
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like the ground in Leeds
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so they stay hidden when they're sitting on the nest
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and
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yes
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so the golden pheasant colors
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are for attracting mates
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the more colorful
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the more attractive
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the most colorful males
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father the most checks
