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Series 1 - Why Elephant Has a Trunk
Stories telling a modern, young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. The story of how Elephant got his trunk.
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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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Tinga Tinga Tales
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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Tinga Tinga Tales
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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Tinga Tinga Tales
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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Tinga Tinga Tales
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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Tinga Tinga Tales
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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Tinga Tinga Tales
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 Hyena Has Short Back Legs
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. When Hyena didn't have short back legs, he was always chasing the other animals around.
08-03-2021
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Tinga Tinga Tales
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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Tinga Tinga Tales
Series 1 - Why Elephant Has A Trunk
Stories telling a modern, young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. The story of how Elephant got his trunk.
24-01-2021
CBeebies
Tinga Tinga Tales
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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Tinga Tinga Tales
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
CBeebies
Tinga Tinga Tales
Series 1 - Why Lion Roars
Stories telling how different animals got their distinctive characteristics. Following Flea's advice, Lion goes to the great cave of Tinga Tinga to get his roar back.
11-02-2021
CBeebies
Tinga Tinga Tales
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
CBeebies
Tinga Tinga Tales
Series 1 - Why Hare Hops
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.
10-02-2021
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Tinga Tinga Tales
Series 1 - Why Bat Hangs Upside Down
Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Bat loves scaring the other animals by saying boo, so they teach him a lesson.
12-02-2021
CBeebies
Tinga Tinga Tales
Series 2 - Why Leopard Has Spots
Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Leopard didn't have spots, until one day he met the colourful spotted Puff Adder.
07-03-2021
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