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There was a time when Ostrich was all covered in feathers, but wasn't very good at flying at all. Then one night Spider stole the feathers from Ostrich's neck and legs until she looked like a very big plucked chicken.

There was time when Camel didn't have a hump. He lived very far away in the hot desert, but one day the desert gets too hot. So he walks to the Waterhole and asks the animals if he could have a drink.

There was a time when Wildebeest didn't stampede. They used to stand on the plains and munch grass all day, but there were so many of them and they were eating so much grass that all the animals decide they have to do something about it.

There was a time when Chameleon was dull and grey, like a rainy day. Then one day when all the animals are playing games inside, Chameleon slips away because he feels boring.

You see there was a time when Leopard didn't have spots. All the animals had something special - Lion had his mane, Peacock his beautiful tail, Zebra his stripes, but Leopard was as plain as plain can be. Then one day Leopard made friends with Puff Adder with his bright colourful spots.

You see there was a time when Hyena didn't have short back legs. He was always chasing around and nipping other animals on the bottom. Then one day the animals had enough. It was time to teach that naughty Hyena a lesson.

There was a time when Ants didn't work together. They desperately wanted to build themselves a home, but all the animals kept sitting on them, or sneezing them far away. On the point of giving up, one brave young soldier rallied the troops and told them that together they could do anything, and h...

There was a time when Flea didn't jump. Flea didn't really move at all. She was very big and very round. All Flea wanted to do was to see the world. The animals try to help lift Flea high up, but she is too heavy. Then Tortoise comes up with an idea - movement and activity.

There was a time when Hummingbird didn't hum. She was called Songbird and thought she could sing like a bird, but sadly that was not the case. All of the animals tried to help Songbird improve her singing but nothing worked. Then Tortoise had an idea, maybe Songbird could sing without opening her...

You see there was a time when Baboon didn't have a bare bottom and he was very naughty. Baboon loved to play tricks. He played tricks on Elephant and Ostrich. He even dared to play tricks on Lion, the King of Tinga Tinga.

You see there was a time when the Bees didn't sting. All the animals loved the Bees and they especially loved their sweet and yummy honey. The trouble started when all the precious honey began disappearing and there was a honey crisis in Tinga Tinga. Something had to be done. Luckily, clever old ...

You see there was a time when Peacock didn't strut. He was a very proud bird and he wanted to be the best at everything. He wanted to be the best bird brain. He also wanted to be the best flyer and to have the biggest and best tail in Tinga Tinga, but as Lion so wisely points out, sometimes it's ...

Colourful stories from Africa about the animals of the world. Today we hear why Aardvark has a sticky tongue.

The winds blow stronger until an enormous wave picks up Whale and carries her all the way from the ocean to the waterhole. Whale is so full of water that she can't move. How can the animals help Whale get back to the ocean? Maybe Elephant has the answer.

There was a time when Parrot was the best keeper of secrets in the whole of Tinga Tinga. In fact, Parrot couldn't open his beak at all. Then one day, some beast dared to steal Lion's mane and Parrot saw the whole thing.

There was a time when Bushbaby didn't have big eyes. She had tiny little eyes and she was always getting lost. Strange things begin to happen and there are stories that Majitu the Great Giant has returned to Tinga Tinga.

There was a time when Guinea Fowl didn't have dots, until one day Tortoise challenged her to find out why the top of Mount Tinga Tinga shines. Guinea Fowl couldn't resist and raced off.

There was a time when Buffalo didn't have horns. He had very long shaggy hair and he lived near the Swamp, but then one day the Swamp moved and Buffalo had to find a new home.

There was a time when Puffadder didn't shed his skin. All the animals were afraid of Puffadder because he was very difficult to see and he had a nasty bite.

There was a time when Eagle didn't rule the skies. She was a humble bird who kept herself to herself. However, one day things start going wrong for the birds - some beast steals Hen's eggs, Hummingbird loses her hum and Tickbird goes missing! Eagle quietly saves the day and Lion rewards her with ...

Skunk smelt as sweet as sweet can be. In fact, whenever any animal had a smelly problem they went straight to Skunk. However, naughty Baboon tricks Skunk into tasting the yucky Smellyfruit.

You see there was a time when Cricket didn't chirrup. In fact Cricket didn't do anything at all and it was beginning to get him down. Every animal has a use - Elephant trumpets, Lion roars, but what does Cricket do?

You see there was a time when Mole didn't live underground. She had tiny weenie ears where every little sound made her ears hurt, so she decided to dig and dig and dig until she found total quiet.

There was a time when Squirrel didn't gather nuts, she was far too busy braiding her bushy tail. One day there was very little food in Tinga Tinga and Lion summoned all the animals to pull together and help find food.

There was a time when Meerkat was not always on the lookout. Meerkat used to race around Tinga Tinga bumping into things and causing chaos. She never stayed still long enough to listen to any beast.

You see there was a time when Cheetah didn't have tears. She was the fastest animal in the whole of Tinga Tinga, and even faster than Wind. Every year Cheetah and Wind would race to see who was the fastest and every year Cheetah would win.