Teeny Tiny Creatures

Bella finds out all about some of the smallest mammals in the UK - mice! Chantelle visits a wildlife group to meet Sean, Mossy, Gabriela and Cara and help them release harvest mice into the wild. Rory and his son Sandy are at a farm looking for mice. Chantelle and Rory’s fact files explain about prehensile tails, where mice find food, how many babies they have and whether or not they hibernate. It’s also time to find out what mice do to help the planet! This episode’s Teeny Tiny Task is to make a tennis ball house for harvest mice.

Cristiano finds out all about some teeny tiny recyclers - millipedes! Chantelle visits the zoo to meet Amber and some Tanzanian red-legged millipedes. Rory and his son Sandy search for millipedes under rocks and leaves. Chantelle and Rory’s fact files explain about how many legs millipedes have, why they curl up and how they see. It’s also time to find out what millipedes do to help the planet – detritivores keep the forest floors clean and help plants get oxygen. Sandy’s friend Zoe joins for this episode’s Teeny Tiny Task: learning how to recycle like millipedes.

Amiah-Rae finds out all about some of the smallest underwater creatures – seahorses! Chantelle meets seahorse fans Joss and Gabriel and puts on her wetsuit for an underwater safari. Rory and his son Sandy are at an aquarium just in time for seahorse feeding time. Chantelle and Rory’s fact files explain how seahorses hide, how they use their prehensile tails and how many babies they have. It’s also time to find out how seahorses help the ocean – in the food web and as an indicator species. This episode’s Teeny Tiny Task is to make some seahorse art with recycled beach materials.

Maisie finds out all about some very busy creatures – honeybees. Chantelle meets some of CBBC’s Show Me the Honey team, Darcey Mae and Curtis, as they show her inside a hive. While Rory and his son Sandy get an unusual view of a busy hive. Chantelle and Rory’s fact files explain how long honeybees live for, why they sting and whether they can smell flowers. It’s also time to find out how honeybees help the planet, and how the pollinators build a honeycomb. Sandy’s friend Zoe joins for this episode’s Teeny Tiny Task: making a wildflower seed ball.

Freddie finds out all about creatures that live on land and underwater – newts. Chantelle is at a zoo to meet Kira and two very special salamanders while Rory and his son Sandy are at a country park to meet a very special protected newt. Chantelle and Rory’s fact files explain why great crested newts are protected, what kinds of newts live in the UK and where they live. It’s also time to find out why newts are important to our planet. This episode’s Teeny Tiny Task is to make a winter home for newts – a hibernaculum.

Jessie finds out all about some very speedy teeny tiny creatures – lizards. Chantelle joins Tom and Harvey to discover what lizards eat. Meanwhile, Rory and his son Sandy are at a country park trying to find the super speedy creatures who are very good at hiding. Chantelle and Rory’s fact files explain the differences between lizards and newts, how big lizards grow and which species can change colour. It’s also time to find out how lizards help the planet as predators. This episode’s Teeny Tiny Task is to make some great lizard art.

Elena finds out all about marvellous moths. Chantelle is with Dr Amir Khan to see one of the world’s biggest moths while Rory and his son Sandy are in disguise being moth spies. Chantelle and Rory’s fact files explain how moths hide, how they can find their way in the dark and the differences between moths and butterflies. It’s also time to find out how moths help the planet at night. This episode’s Teeny Tiny Task is to plant some night-flowering plants.

Henry wants to know all about brilliant beetles. Chantelle is with farm vet Claire, looking for some teeny tiny creatures who love to recycle. Meanwhile, Rory and his son Sandy are looking around the garden for little beetles and find a jumpy surprise. Chantelle and Rory’s fact files explain how big beetles are, whether they can fly and how beetles smell. It’s also time to find out how beetles recycle rubbish like animal poo. Sandy’s friend Zoe joins for this episode’s Teeny Tiny Task - making a beetle log pyramid.

James finds out all about some very cool sea creatures – starfish. Chantelle is with Dawood to investigate different types of starfish – one with chocolate chips and another that looks like a cushion. Rory and his son Sandy are on Longniddry Beach looking in rockpools for starfish and seastars. Chantelle and Rory’s fact files explain about the shape of starfish, how long they can live and how starfish stop other creatures eating them. It’s also time to find out why they are an important keystone species. This episode’s Teeny Tiny Task is to help the beach and the creatures by litter picking.

Brooke finds out all about one of the UK’s favourite birds – robins. Chantelle is with Kabir at a nature reserve listening out for different kinds of birds while Rory and his son Sandy are in the garden digging for worms and bird spotting. Chantelle and Rory’s fact files explain why robins have a red breast, what colour robin chicks are and why robins are on Christmas cards. It’s also time to find out what robins do for the planet as pest controllers. This episode’s Teeny Tiny Task is to help the birds by making a bird feeder.