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. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
Why Eagle Rules the Skies. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Once, Eagle did not rule the skies. But when things went wrong for the birds, Eagle saved the day. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
Why Whale Spouts. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. A storm carries Whale from the ocean to the waterhole, where she gets stuck. How will she get out? Also in HD. [S]
Why Aardvark Has a Sticky Tongue. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Aardvark did not used to have a sticky tongue, until he got it stuck in the honey log. Also in HD. [S]
Why Peacock Struts. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Peacock wants to have the biggest and the best tail in Tinga Tinga. Also in HD. [S]
Why Baboon Has a Bare Bottom. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There was a time when Baboon was very naughty, until the other animals taught him a lesson. Also in HD. [S]
Why Hummingbird Hums. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Songbird realises she can hum much better than she can sing, and so becomes Hummingbird. Also in HD. [S]
Why Flea Jumps. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Flea is very big and very round until she tries jumping as exercise. Also in HD. [S]
Why Ants Work Together. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Ants did not work together until one brave young Ant told them that together they could do anything. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
Why Chameleon Changes Colour. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Chameleon's only colour is dull grey, until one day he stands on a magical rainbow. Also in HD. [S]
Why Wildebeest Stampede. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Wildebeest never used to stampede, until Tortoise tricked them into running away. Also in HD. [S]
Why Camel Has a Hump. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Here, how Camel got very thirsty and drank so much that a hump full of water appeared on his back. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
Why Woodpecker Pecks. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. There was a time when Woodpecker didn't peck. All the birds made a sound, but not Woodpecker. Also in HD. [S]
Why Flamingo Stands on One Leg. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Flamingo stands on one leg so she does not take up space at the waterhole. Also in HD. [S]
Why Zebra Has Stripes. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Zebra tries on a black coat to hide better in the savannah, but it is too tight. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
Why Tickbird Sits on Hippo's Back. Stories about how animals got their unique characteristics. Tickbird challenges Hippo to see who can drink the most in a single gulp. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
Why Porcupine Has Quills. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. How Porcupine lost her soft coat to naughty Jackal and replaced it with quills. Also in HD. [S]
Why Hippo Has No Hair. Stories telling a young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. There was a time when Hippo had lots of hair, and she was always hot. Also in HD. [S]
Why Frog Croaks. Stories telling how different animals got their distinctive parts. The birds trick poor old Frog into a singing duel, and his voice is reduced to a ribbit. Also in HD. [S]
Why Jackal Howls at the Moon. Stories telling a young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. The animals make Jackal believe that the moon is made of honey. Also in HD. [S]
Why Rhino Charges. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Here, monkeys make Rhino a horn from wood so he can join in the Dance of the Horns. Also in HD. [S]
Why Warthog Is So Ugly. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Once Warthog was really rather handsome, but the animals grew tired of his boasting. Also in HD. [S]
Why Monkeys Swing in the Trees. Stories telling how different animals got their distinctive parts. When Monkey becomes stranded up a mango tree, he asks Crocodile for help. Also in HD. [S]
Why Mosquito Buzzes. Tinga Tinga Tales tells a modern, young audience why animals are as they are. Mosquito's tales send the whole of Tinga Tinga into a complete panic. Also in HD. [S]
Why Caterpillar Is Never in a Hurry. Stories telling how animals got their distinctive parts. Caterpillar is never in a hurry, even when all the other animals are racing around. Also in HD. [S]
Why Vulture Is Bald. Stories telling a modern, young audience how different animals got their distinctive parts. Vulture's crown of beautiful feathers gets burnt by the sun. Also in HD. [S]
Why Spider Has a Tiny Waist. Stories telling how different animals got their distinctive parts. Greedy Spider hears of four feasts in Tinga Tinga and wants to go to them all. Also in HD. [S]
Why Hen Pecks at the Ground. Animal stories. Hen borrows a needle from her friend to sew herself a coat, but the needle gets lost. From then on, Hen pecks the ground looking for it. Also in HD. [S]
Why Lizard Always Hides under Rocks. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. The animals teach greedy Lizard a lesson when he pinches their food. Also in HD. [S]
Why Owl's Head Turns All the Way Round. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Owl becomes a night guard when mangoes start disappearing. Also in HD. [S]
Why Tortoise Has a Broken Shell. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. When Tortoise fell and landed on his shiny shell, it broke into pieces. Also in HD. [S]
Why Giraffe Has a Long Neck. Stories telling a young audience how animals got their distinctive parts. Giraffe had a short neck until her head became stuck in a honey tree. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
Why Meerkat Is Always on the Lookout. Stories about how different animals became distinctive. Meerkat never stays still for very long, until she bumps into the Sleeping Stones. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]
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. Also in HD. [S]