Tinga Tinga Tales

Tinga Tinga Tales, Why Squirrel Gathers Nuts

Season 1, Episode 50

Explore the tall tales of how your favourite African animals came to be the way they are today. Find out why Elephant has a trunk, Tortoise has a broken shell, Flamingo stands on one leg and why Lion roars.

Watch Full Episodes of Tinga Tinga Tales Season 1

Why Elephant Has A Trunk
S1 E1 • 11m • HDA

Find out why Elephant has a trunk. Similar to Rudyard Kipling's The Elephant's Child

Why Snake Has No Legs
S1 E2 • 11m • HDA

Find out why a snake has no legs.

Why Hippo Has No Hair
S1 E3 • 11m • HDA

The African folk tale of why hippos have "no" hair, and why they live in the water.

Why Tortoise Has A Broken Shell
S1 E4 • 11m • HDA

Tortoise tricks the birds into taking him to the feast in the sky, costing him his shell.

Why Hen Pecks The Ground
S1 E5 • 11m • HDA

Hen borrows Eagle's needle to show Peacock she can be more than plain brown.

Why Bat Hangs Upside Down
S1 E6 • 11m • HDA

Bat gets paid back for scaring everyone all the time.

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  • Explore the tall tales of how your favourite African animals came to be the way they are today. Find out why Elephant has a trunk, Tortoise has a broken shell, Flamingo stands on one leg and why Lion roars.
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