on 5 august 2015, cartoon network brazil started to broadcast animated short films with the mascots. the series is named "vinicius e tom – divertidos por natureza" ("vinicius and tom – fun by nature" or "vinicius and tom – natural entertainers"). the series has 32 episodes. each episode is two minutes long. "divertidos por natureza" is the third television cartoon series based on olympic mascots. it is also the first cartoon created in the americas based on olympic mascots. the show follows vinicius and tom as they live in brazilian forests and cities. the mascots are also sometimes joined by the "carioca sisters" (). the sisters are named bela, sol, and vida.