Get to know the Gups from Octonauts!
Discover the incredible Terra Gups the Octo-Agents use in the Above and Beyond series.
TG-1
Colour: Dark Blue
Best feature: All-purpose beetle legs
Shape: Beetle
The TG-1 (Terra Gup 1) is a small, land-going Gup. The legs can expand to walk through deep mud. The bottom of each leg can use spikes or suction cups to help the Gup stay in one place or pull heavy objects.
It also has built in wings for gliding and it is capable of going underwater, with the two rearmost legs serving as thrusters.
TG-2
Colour: Orange and yellow
Best feature: Rolling into a ball
Shape: Semi-circle
The TG-2 (Terra Gup 2) can roll into a ball and down areas without wheels. It is also very strong and can withstand the heaviest of rocks. The front legs are also capable of acting as shovels, and the mouth also has an optional drill.
TG-3
Colour: Orange/Grey
Best feature: Excavator
Shape: Giraffe weevil (Insect)
The TG-3 (Terra Gup 3) is an orange crane with with a three-set track tires. The front end has a large arm with a shovel, the back has a crane assembly with an optional harness, and the upper cabin is capable of rotating on it's chassis.
TG-4
Colour: Blue-green
Based-on: Turtle
TG-4 has four medium-sized wheels that enable it to travel swiftly across terrain. When in water, these wheels rotate horizontally so that they are flat, making it easier to travel in water.
TG-5
Colour: Green-yellow
Based-on: Centipede
The TG-5 (Terra Gup 5) has four cockpits, but it can hold only 4 people at a time. It is used to move around rough areas like the rainforest, and hills with lots of obstacles, like trees.
TG-6
Colour: Red
Best feature: Hummingbird speed
Shape: Elongated & narrow
Based-on: Hummingbird
The TG-6 (Terra Gup 6) has 2 seats, both with their own set of controls with an Octo-Alert button. It has a flutter mode which is really a hovering control and can perform various movements and fly at extremely high speeds.
TG-7
Colour: Bright Blue
Best feature: Hoverable
Based-on: Snowshoe hare
The TG-7 (Terra Gup 7) can only seat one driver and a small enger at the back. It features four propellers that allow it to hover smoothly. The propellers are able to erase tracks below and create large piles of snow, blocking predators.
The Terra-Gup can move quite swiftly, being able to 'jump' to higher and lower levels while hovering.
TG-8
Colour: Orange and grey
Based-on: Elephant
The TG-8 (Terra Gup 8) cockpit has two seats and two long ramps on each side that extend to allow the crew to enter or exit. It is specifically made for planting missions; therefore, is a mobile greenhouse.
Octoray
Colour: Blue and orange
Shape: Manta ray
Based-on: Manta ray
The Octoray is used for transporting fellow crew-mates, small Gups, and Terra Gups to certain regions on earth. It serves as a jet and remote base for longer missions. The giant ray shaped Gup can be launched from underwater, and is very agile in the air, often skimming the tree line during rescues.
Octo-Mite
Colour: Blue
Shape: Termite
Octo-mite can crawl deep into the mound and fit into small spaces. The Octo-Agents can see everything the Terra Gup sees on the hand held screen.
Octo-Blimp
Colour: Turquoise
Shape: Airship
Octo-Blimp is a large blimp type airship. It can fly at greater heights and longer distances than the Octoray.
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