Tinga Tinga Tales

Why Elephant Has A Trunk

You see there was a time when Elephant had no nose. He couldn't swat away the flies, or scrub his belly - he couldn't even blow his nose. Then one day snappy Crocodile snapped! Crocodile pulled and he pulled and he pulled - until ker-doing! Crocodile let go and Elephant's nose was all long and wiggly! And that's why Elephant has a trunk. Tales from Africa.

Why Snake Has No Legs

You see there was a time when Snake did have legs - hundreds and hundreds of them. But poor old Snake had no eyes, not a single one. Then on the day of the great Tinga Tinga Festival of Colours, Snake quite literally bumped into Millipede, who was stuck in a hole. They decided to swap eyes and legs just for one day, so that Snake could see all the wonderful colours and Millipede could run all over Tinga Tinga. But when Snake came back to return Millipede's eyes, Millipede couldn't be found anywhere! So to this day, 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