Wolfblood Uncovered (2013) s01e02 Episode Script
Speed and Stamina
How can Wolfbloods run so fast and for so long? Why are their senses so intense? And why is family so important to them? It all comes down to the extraordinary wild wolves that they share so many qualities with.
In this series, we'll uncover the truth about wolves and reveal just why Wolfbloods are the way that they are.
This is Wolfblood Uncovered.
In this episode, we discover how wolves can keep running for miles yet still have an incredible sprint finish.
Being a Wolfblood makes my character Rhydian and his friend, Maddy different to their friends, because they can transform into wolves and use wolf-like abilities during their day-to-day lives.
One of the skills they share with the wolves is being able to run very long distances without ever really getting tired.
Now, that's incredible useful.
Never more so than when you need to help get your friends out of trouble.
Just like when Tom and Shannon were out in the woods looking for the monster and there was a wild Wolfblood on the loose.
You know what, I think we should go.
Look, the fog's getting thicker.
We clearly aren't gonna see anything.
Look! Shannon took it the other day.
I thought it was Rhydian because I didn't know about wild Wolfbloods.
- Where did they go? - To the woods.
Here.
Yeah, but where? Where's here? - I can't explain, but I can find it.
- No.
You two stay here.
- We're coming with you.
- No.
You're staying right here.
If there's a wild Wolfblood out there, we'll sniff it out.
Well, this is ridiculous.
I know where they are.
- Mam and Dad know what they're doing.
- What, in their car? If that wolf's out there, he's using his senses and he's gonna hunt down Tom and Shannon.
We can get there first.
You're right.
But no wolfing out.
Shannon's got her camera.
Miles away, Tom and Shannon were still on the lookout.
That's a big badger, Shan.
It's really close.
Six o'clock.
- No, it's nearly seven.
- No! I mean it's right behind us.
- Oh, your faces! - Oh, you idiots! You're not funny! - Have you found the "monster" yet? - No, thanks to you.
Probably scared it off! - Oh, please.
- Yeah, what kind of monsters would be scared of us? Wh-what was that? It was just a dog.
It must have wandered into the woods.
It's not a dog! It's the monster.
It's my monster.
- I'm not hanging around to find out.
- Look, if you run, it'll chase you! - Are you OK? - We would be if you all stopped jumping out at us! Rhydian and Maddy were able to beat Maddy's parents in the car without even getting out of breath by drawing on their wolf stamina to keep running for long enough.
Wolves can keep on the move across all different types of landscapes sometimes up to 45 miles in 24 hours.
That's like running an ultramarathon day after day.
Now, that's pretty amazing.
But, how do these astonishing animals achieve such incredible feats? Well, this wolf's skull with its long muzzle gives us a clue.
The long muzzle and the shape of the inner nose means more oxygen can get into the blood so wolves don't tire as quickly.
And that's not the only reason they're brilliant over long distances.
Long legs allow them to cover the ground quickly and easily and because the elbows turn inward, their body weight is precisely balanced over their feet.
This means they can travel over the toughest terrain without wasting precious energy.
Large feet spread their weight so they don't sink into soft snow.
And that gives them an edge over their prey.
Lots of tiny blood vessels create heat pads in the paws so they can keep going even when the temperature drops well below freezing.
A narrow chest makes them more streamlined when they run through snow and that chest contains big lungs and a large heart.
But they don't just travel huge distances on land.
The webbing between their feet makes them excellent swimmers.
They've been known to swim up to 8 miles in one go.
So they're the ultimate travellers but, why do they need this super stamina? It's because their prey is spread out over huge areas so they have to travel far and wide just to find it.
Over mountains.
Through snow.
And across rivers.
In winter, wolves can spend up to half of their time on the move.
Keeping a steady pace around 5 miles an hour they save energy by using existing animal tracks.
Or travelling in single file through deep snow with one wolf breaking the trail and the rest following behind.
Even when they find their prey, like these caribou the wolves can't always immediately go in for the kill.
They sometimes have to follow a herd all day and all night until they've panicked the animals into running.
Wolves need their prey to be moving quickly so they can identify the right target.
When prey is running, the wolves can pick out the old, the young, or the ill.
Sometimes, identifying these weaker members can take several miles.
So their staying power is essential to find and pinpoint their target.
To be in with the chance of securing a meal.
But they also need incredible stamina to keep on top of their territory.
The area where they live and hunt for food.
The land belonging to a single pack can cover hundreds of square miles.
And it's important to patrol it pretty regularly to make sure rival wolves don't start taking prey from their patch.
So it's not hard to see why Rhydian and Maddy are able to run and run and hardly break into a sweat.
But it's not just stamina that's the key to helping Wolfbloods get what they want.
It's also their explosive burst of speed.
Rhydian, using his wolf-like abilities is often able to mystify his classmates with impressive speed turning a difficult situation into his advantage.
Just like when he was wrongly accused of smashing up the school's art project and suddenly realised who was really to blame.
Push off, leek boy.
- I just want to know why you did it.
- Get lost! Did you do all that damage just to get me into trouble? - No! - You've had it in for me since I arrived.
- You told Jeffries I was here that night.
- You think everything's about you, don't you? Poor little orphan boy! You don't know how lucky you are! No-one telling you you're not good enough.
You're a disappointment.
If that's family, who needs one? Next time you lose your temper, smash up your own things.
Rhydian's wolf-like lightning pace around school meant he could get Jimi to admit responsibility for causing all that damage.
So it's a pretty useful skill for a teenage Wolfblood to have but it's no wonder Rhydian was so quick, because wolves really are fast.
Over short distances, they can reach speeds up to 35 miles an hour.
That's quicker than you're allowed to drive around town.
If a wolf was running at top speed from here to the school, about 100 metres away he could do it in just over 6 seconds.
That's a lot quicker than your average human.
When wolves are running flat out they are nearly 10 miles an hour quicker than the world's fastest sprinters.
They cover the ground quickly because they can move in great bounds.
Each bound can be 5 metres.
About the length of a school minibus.
And it's their maximum speed that helps them finish off the hunt.
Once they've identified their target they accelerate to top haste to go in for the final attack.
It's a truly deadly combination.
They use their stamina to find and identify the right target.
And their speed to make the kill.
So Wolfbloods owe all their impressive speed and stamina to the wolves in the wild.
Which gives them both a great advantage over their rivals and marks them out as extraordinary athletes in their own worlds.
Yeah, next time you miss the bus, you can walk to school.
If I ran, I'd get here before the bus.
Stop where you are! Grab him!
In this series, we'll uncover the truth about wolves and reveal just why Wolfbloods are the way that they are.
This is Wolfblood Uncovered.
In this episode, we discover how wolves can keep running for miles yet still have an incredible sprint finish.
Being a Wolfblood makes my character Rhydian and his friend, Maddy different to their friends, because they can transform into wolves and use wolf-like abilities during their day-to-day lives.
One of the skills they share with the wolves is being able to run very long distances without ever really getting tired.
Now, that's incredible useful.
Never more so than when you need to help get your friends out of trouble.
Just like when Tom and Shannon were out in the woods looking for the monster and there was a wild Wolfblood on the loose.
You know what, I think we should go.
Look, the fog's getting thicker.
We clearly aren't gonna see anything.
Look! Shannon took it the other day.
I thought it was Rhydian because I didn't know about wild Wolfbloods.
- Where did they go? - To the woods.
Here.
Yeah, but where? Where's here? - I can't explain, but I can find it.
- No.
You two stay here.
- We're coming with you.
- No.
You're staying right here.
If there's a wild Wolfblood out there, we'll sniff it out.
Well, this is ridiculous.
I know where they are.
- Mam and Dad know what they're doing.
- What, in their car? If that wolf's out there, he's using his senses and he's gonna hunt down Tom and Shannon.
We can get there first.
You're right.
But no wolfing out.
Shannon's got her camera.
Miles away, Tom and Shannon were still on the lookout.
That's a big badger, Shan.
It's really close.
Six o'clock.
- No, it's nearly seven.
- No! I mean it's right behind us.
- Oh, your faces! - Oh, you idiots! You're not funny! - Have you found the "monster" yet? - No, thanks to you.
Probably scared it off! - Oh, please.
- Yeah, what kind of monsters would be scared of us? Wh-what was that? It was just a dog.
It must have wandered into the woods.
It's not a dog! It's the monster.
It's my monster.
- I'm not hanging around to find out.
- Look, if you run, it'll chase you! - Are you OK? - We would be if you all stopped jumping out at us! Rhydian and Maddy were able to beat Maddy's parents in the car without even getting out of breath by drawing on their wolf stamina to keep running for long enough.
Wolves can keep on the move across all different types of landscapes sometimes up to 45 miles in 24 hours.
That's like running an ultramarathon day after day.
Now, that's pretty amazing.
But, how do these astonishing animals achieve such incredible feats? Well, this wolf's skull with its long muzzle gives us a clue.
The long muzzle and the shape of the inner nose means more oxygen can get into the blood so wolves don't tire as quickly.
And that's not the only reason they're brilliant over long distances.
Long legs allow them to cover the ground quickly and easily and because the elbows turn inward, their body weight is precisely balanced over their feet.
This means they can travel over the toughest terrain without wasting precious energy.
Large feet spread their weight so they don't sink into soft snow.
And that gives them an edge over their prey.
Lots of tiny blood vessels create heat pads in the paws so they can keep going even when the temperature drops well below freezing.
A narrow chest makes them more streamlined when they run through snow and that chest contains big lungs and a large heart.
But they don't just travel huge distances on land.
The webbing between their feet makes them excellent swimmers.
They've been known to swim up to 8 miles in one go.
So they're the ultimate travellers but, why do they need this super stamina? It's because their prey is spread out over huge areas so they have to travel far and wide just to find it.
Over mountains.
Through snow.
And across rivers.
In winter, wolves can spend up to half of their time on the move.
Keeping a steady pace around 5 miles an hour they save energy by using existing animal tracks.
Or travelling in single file through deep snow with one wolf breaking the trail and the rest following behind.
Even when they find their prey, like these caribou the wolves can't always immediately go in for the kill.
They sometimes have to follow a herd all day and all night until they've panicked the animals into running.
Wolves need their prey to be moving quickly so they can identify the right target.
When prey is running, the wolves can pick out the old, the young, or the ill.
Sometimes, identifying these weaker members can take several miles.
So their staying power is essential to find and pinpoint their target.
To be in with the chance of securing a meal.
But they also need incredible stamina to keep on top of their territory.
The area where they live and hunt for food.
The land belonging to a single pack can cover hundreds of square miles.
And it's important to patrol it pretty regularly to make sure rival wolves don't start taking prey from their patch.
So it's not hard to see why Rhydian and Maddy are able to run and run and hardly break into a sweat.
But it's not just stamina that's the key to helping Wolfbloods get what they want.
It's also their explosive burst of speed.
Rhydian, using his wolf-like abilities is often able to mystify his classmates with impressive speed turning a difficult situation into his advantage.
Just like when he was wrongly accused of smashing up the school's art project and suddenly realised who was really to blame.
Push off, leek boy.
- I just want to know why you did it.
- Get lost! Did you do all that damage just to get me into trouble? - No! - You've had it in for me since I arrived.
- You told Jeffries I was here that night.
- You think everything's about you, don't you? Poor little orphan boy! You don't know how lucky you are! No-one telling you you're not good enough.
You're a disappointment.
If that's family, who needs one? Next time you lose your temper, smash up your own things.
Rhydian's wolf-like lightning pace around school meant he could get Jimi to admit responsibility for causing all that damage.
So it's a pretty useful skill for a teenage Wolfblood to have but it's no wonder Rhydian was so quick, because wolves really are fast.
Over short distances, they can reach speeds up to 35 miles an hour.
That's quicker than you're allowed to drive around town.
If a wolf was running at top speed from here to the school, about 100 metres away he could do it in just over 6 seconds.
That's a lot quicker than your average human.
When wolves are running flat out they are nearly 10 miles an hour quicker than the world's fastest sprinters.
They cover the ground quickly because they can move in great bounds.
Each bound can be 5 metres.
About the length of a school minibus.
And it's their maximum speed that helps them finish off the hunt.
Once they've identified their target they accelerate to top haste to go in for the final attack.
It's a truly deadly combination.
They use their stamina to find and identify the right target.
And their speed to make the kill.
So Wolfbloods owe all their impressive speed and stamina to the wolves in the wild.
Which gives them both a great advantage over their rivals and marks them out as extraordinary athletes in their own worlds.
Yeah, next time you miss the bus, you can walk to school.
If I ran, I'd get here before the bus.
Stop where you are! Grab him!