Stories telling how animals got their unique qualities. Hare was one of the speediest animals in Tinga Tinga and no-one would race him, until Tortoise arrived.
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Series 2 - Why Squirrel Gathers Nuts
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Lion summons all the animals to pull together and help find food for everyone in Tinga Tinga.
26-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Mole Lives Underground
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. The noise of Elephant's snoring, Jackal's howling and Owl's twit-twooing gets too much for Mole.
25-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Cricket Chirrups
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There was a time when Cricket couldn't do anything useful, and it was beginning to get him down.
24-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Skunk Smells
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There was a time when Skunk didn't smell, until one day Baboon tricked Skunk into tasting the smellyfruit.
23-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Eagle Rules The Skies
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There was a time when Eagle did not rule the skies.
22-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Puffadder Sheds His Skin
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Puffadder did not shed his skin, until he learned a lesson from Camel.
20-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Buffalo Has Horns
Children's animation about how different animals became distinctive. Buffalo lives near the swamp, until one day it moves and he has to find a new home.
19-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Guinea Fowl Has Dots
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Tortoise challenges Guinea Fowl to find out why the top of Mount Tinga Tinga shines.
18-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Bushbaby Has Big Eyes
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There was a time when Bushbaby did not have big eyes, until she saw Majitu the Great Giant.
17-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Parrot Can't Keep A Secret
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Parrot cannot open his beak, until one day when he sees a beast steal Lion's mane.
16-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Aardvark Has A Sticky Tongue
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Aardvark did notused to have a sticky tongue, until he got it stuck in the honey log.
14-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Ants Work Together
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Ants didn't work together until one brave young ant told them that together they could do anything.
09-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Ostrich Sticks Her Head In The Ground
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Ostrich was once covered in feathers but wasn't very good at flying at all.
02-03-2021
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Series 1 - Why Crocodile Has A Bumpy Back
Stories telling young children how animals got their distinctive parts. Here, the story of how Crocodile got his bumpy back and became grumpy.
20-02-2021
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Series 2 - Why Hummingbird Hums
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Songbird realises she can hum much better than she can sing, and so becomes Hummingbird.
11-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Wildebeest Stampede
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Wildebeest never used to stampede, until Tortoise tricked them into running away.
04-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Bushbaby Has Big Eyes
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There was a time when Bushbaby did not have big eyes, until she saw Majitu the Great Giant.
17-03-2021
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Series 2 - Why Peacock Struts
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Peacock wants to have the biggest and the best tail in Tinga Tinga.
13-03-2021
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Series 1 - Why Monkeys Swing In The Trees
Stories telling how different animals got their distinctive parts. When Monkey becomes stranded up a mango tree, he asks Crocodile for help.
03-02-2021
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Series 1 - Why Hippo Has No Hair
Stories telling a young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. There was a time when Hippo had lots of hair, and she was always hot.
08-02-2021
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