Inspired by traditional African folktales and original art styles, this animated series tells the story of how various African animals came to be the way they are today. Funny and educational, each episode delivers universal lessons about community, friendship, and the consequences of one's actions.
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Why elephant has a trunk
Why snake has no legs
Why hippo has no hair
Why tortoise has a broken shell
Why hen pecks the ground
Why bat hangs upside down
Why warthog is so ugly
Why owl's head turns all the way round
Why monkeys swing in trees
Why tickbird sits on hippo's back
Why frog croaks
Why spider has a tiny waist
Why vulture is bald
Why giraffe has a long neck
Why porcupine has quills
Why lizard hides under rocks
Why crocodile has a bumpy back
Why jackal howls at the moon
Why hare hops
Why mosquito buzzes
Why rhino charges
Why caterpillar is never in a hurry
Why lion roars
Why zebra has stripes
Why flamingo stands on one leg
Why woodpecker pecks
Why ostrich sticks her head in the ground
Why camel has a hump
Why wildebeest stampede
Why chameleon changes colour
Why leopard has spots
Why hyena has short back legs
Why ants work together
Why flea jumps
Why hummingbird hums
Why baboon has a bare bottom
Why bees sting
Why peacock struts
Why aardvark has a sticky tongue
Why whale spouts
Why parrot can't keep a secret
Why bushbaby has big eyes
Why guinea fowl has dots
Why buffalo has horns
Why puffadder sheds his skin
Why eagle rules the skies
Why skunk smells
Why cricket chirrups
Why mole lives underground
Why squirrel gathers nuts
Why meerkat is always on the lookout
Why cheetah has tears
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