Stinky and Jake: Here on the Animal Show.
Here on the Animal Show.
Here on the Animal Show!
Bunnie Bear: From under the ocean, over the clouds, and around the world…
Armstrong the Chickenhawk: Here comes the wild side of wild life.
Bunnie: The Animal Show!
Armstrong: And now, let’s have a wild welcome for your furry friends-
Bunnie: Stinky and Jake!
Stinky and Jake: Now it’s The Animal Show!
Jake: Hello, all you animals out there!
Stinky: I’m Stinky.
Jake: And I’m Jake. And today, we are going to meet the clownfish and the oxpecker, both of which are animals that are symbiotic.
Stinky: What does symbiotic mean?
Jake: Symbiosis, Stinky. It’s when two animals help each other out. For example, a suckerfish may attach itself to a shark to eat the parasites that may harm the shark.
Stinky: Would it be symbiotic for me if I helped around with the show?
Jake: I guess, but we really don’t need your help. (Stinky runs off anyway to the next scene)
Armstrong: And now, it’s time for…
Bunnie and Stinky: That’s amazing!
Bunnie: Stinky, what are you doing here?
Stinky: I’m gonna pop up from time to time to help out with the show.
Bunnie: We’d appreciate it very much! Anyway, for today’s That’s Amazing, we look at an unusual friendship between a hippo and a tortoise: Owen and Mzee!
Stinky: How do they help each other?
Bunnie: Not much, but they have become great friends. Twenty years ago, Owen was separated from his herd by a storm, but humans adopted him, and he immediately bonded with a tortoise named Mzee.
Armstrong: Why is he called Mzee?
Bunnie: Mzee is Swahili for ‘old man’.
Stinky: Are they still friends?
Bunnie: Humans aren’t sure, but from what I heard, I heard he had a calf with another hippo named Cleo.
Armstrong: Now that’s something that will make you say…
Jake: That’s amazing! But where’s Stinky? (Stinky runs back to join Jake)
Stinky: Here I am! And now, from the tropical oceans of the world, here is our first guest Clarence the Clownfish!
(Bunnie carries over Clarence in a glass of water)
Clarence: Hi, Stinky. Hi, Jake.
Jake: I thought clownfish were orange with white stripes.
Clarence: Not all clownfish are orange. Others come in black, red, and white.
Stinky: How are clownfish symbiotic with other animals?
Clarence: Just look at the screen.
Stinky: What’s that clownfish doing in that plant?
Clarence: That’s no plant- That’s an anemone.
Stinky: What’s an anemone?
Jake: They’re like jellyfish, but they stay in one place.
Stinky: You live in a JELLYFISH?! But don’t you get stung?
Clarence: No, because we’re protected by a special mucus.
Stinky: Mucus? Yuck!
Jake: Stinky, frogs have mucus.
Stinky: Oh. I knew that. How do enemies help clownfish?
Clarence: Well, the anemone provides us with protection and shelter, while we provide nutrition in the form of waste.
Jake: So, that means if a predator tries to eat you from inside the anemone, it will get stung?
Clarence: Correct! We also scare away fish that may eat anemones, such as butterfly fish. We clownfish can be very aggressive.
Stinky: Really? Then try biting my finger.
Clarence: Okay, but you’ll be sorry. (Stinky places his finger in the jar, only for Clarence to bite it)
Stinky: Ow!
Clarence: Told ya! Can Bunnie take me back to the ocean? I’m homesick.
Jake: Sure. And while we wait for Bunnie, here’s another edition of…
Jake and Stinky: Baby talk!
Ant 1: Why do we have to take care of these nymphs? They’re not even ants!
Ant 2: Their droppings taste just like honey! That way, we don’t have to bother the bees.
Ant 2: Maybe I was taking you for granted. Besides, you’re cuter than my own children!
(later)
Leafhopper nymph: Who are you? Are you a leafhopper?
Ant 3: We’re ants, and your, eh, gifts, are nutritious to us. C’mon, Anthony!
Leafhopper nymph: This is embarrassing. Time to take out my secret weapon.
Anthony: You didn’t tell me he had a dew gland. That’s it! Let’s hunt a worm or something.
Tizzy the Bee: Hi, everyone! Time for a quiz! (cuts to the screen below)
How do gobies help snapping shrimp? Give it a think. Back in a buzz!
(Tizzy flies back to Stinky and Jake, who are having a hard time finding the answer)
Jake: Since you’re being the helper today, why don’t you help answer Tizzy’s quiz.
Stinky: I already forgot the question.
Tizzy: Maybe you should hear the question again. (flies back to the previous screen) How do gobies help snapping shrimp? The goby helps watch for animals that eat shrimp. Bee-lieve it!
Snapping shrimp are great diggers, but they have poor eyesight. Luckily, the goby has good eyesight, and it helps the shrimp serve as a bodyguard. When the shrimp finishes digging the hole, it shares it with the goby. Bee-lieve it, because it’s true!
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