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 axolotl and the lobster, both of which are animals that can do regeneration.
Stinky: What’s regeneration?
Jake: Regeneration is when an animal’s leg, claw, antler, or tail grows back after being cut off.
Stinky: You mean if I cut my tail off, it will grow back?
Jake: Sorry, Stinky. Regeneration only happens to certain animals. Skunks are not one of them.
Armstrong: And now, it’s time for…
Bunnie: That’s amazing! Today, we look at a lobster without claws.
Armstrong: A lobster without claws? That’s like a bird without feathers!
Bunnie: Not for the spiny lobster! Look.
Found in tropical oceans, spiny lobster may not have claws, but it has two large antennae and a spiny exoskeleton that provides it protection from predators.
Armstrong: Now, that’s something that will make you say…
Stinky and Jake: That’s amazing!
Jake: And now, all the way from Mexico….
Stinky: Mexico.
Jake: Please welcome Miguel the Axolotl!
(Bunnie carries over Miguel in a tank, though he’s missing his lower right leg)
Miguel: Hi, everyone. It’s a pleasure to be far away from humans for once.
Stinky: What happened to your leg?
Miguel: Oh, that? A fish ate my leg, but don’t worry. It grows back.
Jake: Tell us, Miguel. You’re an amphibian, but you need to live in water at all costs.
Miguel. We do, Jake.
Even though we have lungs, we’re still really bad on land.
Stinky: Then why do you have legs instead of fins?
Miguel: We used to live on land, but mutations caused us to live in our lakes that kept us from living on land.
Jake: And is it true that you’re endangered?
Miguel: Worse than that: Critically endangered! There are only about a thousand of us left, though it could be less than that! Tizzy will tell you about the details later.
Jake: And before you go, do you suppose you should show another axolotl with a missing leg?
Miguel: Sure.
See, Stinky? It happens to all axolotls!
Stinky: Does it hurt?
Miguel: Yes, but they always grow back! I better get out now. I miss living in Mexico.
Jake: Bunnie will bring you back in a few minutes. But first, it’s time for…
Jake and Stinky: Baby talk!
Mommy Lobster: It’s been a year since I laid these eggs, and now, it’s time for them to hatch! C’mon, little ones!
Baby Lobster 1: Who’s that gigantic monster in front of us?!
Baby Lobster 2: Don’t worry. I’m 90% sure that’s mom.
Baby Lobster 3: Are we always gonna be this small, or will we get as big as you?
Mommy Lobster: It will take many years for you to reach adulthood, but I’m sure that you’ll make great lobsters one day!
(cut back to Stinky and Jake with Tizzy)
Tizzy the Bee: Hi, everyone! Time for a quiz! (cuts to the screen below)
Which of these animals is the biggest threat to the axolotl? The fox, the human, the stork, or the tilapia fish? Give it a think. Back in a buzz!
(Tizzy flies back to Stinky and Jake, who are having a hard time finding the answer)
Stinky: Do you know the answer, Jake?
Jake: I already forgot the question.
Tizzy: Maybe you should hear the question again. (flies back to the previous screen) Which of these animals is the biggest threat to the axolotl? The answer is, unfortunately, humans. This is because Lake Chalco and Lake Xochimilco, where they live, have been drained and polluted by the growth of Mexico City. The people take clean water out of the lakes for drinking, and make the remaining water dirty with pesticides, fertilizers, minerals, and rubbish. Invasive fish species, such as tilapia and carp, also compete with axolotls for food. Bee-lieve it, because it’s sadly true.
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