1 00:00:00,640 --> 00:00:03,560 Speaker 1: Hello, and welcome to a special taster of our new 2 00:00:03,680 --> 00:00:23,199 premium only story. We hope you like it. Hey, yo, Hello, 3 00:00:23,399 --> 00:00:27,440 I'm Josephine and this is the Animal Tales podcast. There 4 00:00:27,440 --> 00:00:30,760 are over one hundred extra stories on our premium service, 5 00:00:31,199 --> 00:00:34,560 with a new one released every Friday, and this is 6 00:00:34,600 --> 00:00:40,079 another one. THEO is a Premium member from California, USA, 7 00:00:40,600 --> 00:00:43,880 and he would like a story with a velociraptor, a 8 00:00:44,039 --> 00:00:48,039 utah raptor, and a t rex. Don't forget to listen 9 00:00:48,039 --> 00:00:51,000 to the animal facts after the story to learn more 10 00:00:51,000 --> 00:00:54,600 about these creatures. For now, it's time to sit back 11 00:00:54,600 --> 00:01:00,799 and get comfy, because it's time to begin a dinosaur story. 12 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:06,760 THEO was a velociraptor and the thing that THEO really 13 00:01:06,920 --> 00:01:11,280 liked was stories. When he had time to read stories, 14 00:01:11,400 --> 00:01:14,159 he would read them in books, and when he only 15 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:16,840 had time to listen to stories, he'd find them on 16 00:01:16,879 --> 00:01:20,519 a podcast or listen to them through an audio book. 17 00:01:21,599 --> 00:01:24,799 He didn't really mind what the story was about, just 18 00:01:24,879 --> 00:01:29,120 as long as it was a good one. Then one day, 19 00:01:29,599 --> 00:01:34,079 THEO got the idea of writing a story himself. Why not, 20 00:01:34,920 --> 00:01:39,799 reasoned the velociraptor. I like stories. I know how they're 21 00:01:39,799 --> 00:01:42,959 put together, so there's no reason why I couldn't write 22 00:01:43,000 --> 00:01:47,760 a great story if I tried. Deciding that the town 23 00:01:47,840 --> 00:01:50,959 that he lived in was too noisy, THEO set out 24 00:01:51,000 --> 00:01:54,760 for the countryside, somewhere where he could be alone with 25 00:01:54,840 --> 00:01:59,519 his thoughts, his ideas, and his writing. He found a 26 00:01:59,599 --> 00:02:03,799 nice quiet spot on a tree covered hill overlooking a 27 00:02:03,840 --> 00:02:10,000 beautiful lake. It was both peaceful and inspiring. This will do, 28 00:02:10,639 --> 00:02:14,560 smiled THEO. As he settled down, using a large rock 29 00:02:14,759 --> 00:02:18,800 as a seat. He pulled out a notebook and one 30 00:02:18,840 --> 00:02:23,120 of several pens from his bag and realized he was ready. 31 00:02:24,159 --> 00:02:31,280 Well almost ready, Oh, thought THEO. What exactly is my 32 00:02:31,479 --> 00:02:36,960 story going to be about? That was the problem with stories, 33 00:02:37,639 --> 00:02:42,479 They could be about well anything. He was staring off 34 00:02:42,520 --> 00:02:46,719 across the lake thinking about this when someone came pushing 35 00:02:46,759 --> 00:02:50,800 through the undergrowth beside him. It was a utah raptor, 36 00:02:51,439 --> 00:02:55,759 a similar dinosaur to a velociraptor, but much much bigger. 37 00:02:56,919 --> 00:03:00,520 This utar raptor was carrying a camera on a strap 38 00:03:00,560 --> 00:03:06,199 around its feathered neck. Hey there, said the utar raptor loudly. 39 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:13,400 Lovely day, isn't it? Oh? Yes, said THEO. He thought 40 00:03:13,439 --> 00:03:16,479 he'd selected a nice quiet spot to do his writing, 41 00:03:17,039 --> 00:03:20,520 so quite fairly, he was a little disappointed to find 42 00:03:20,599 --> 00:03:25,879 himself sharing it. Don't mind me, said the utar raptor 43 00:03:25,960 --> 00:03:31,280 with a cheerful grin. I'm just taking pictures. He lifted 44 00:03:31,319 --> 00:03:34,560 his camera and took a few photos of the extraordinary 45 00:03:34,680 --> 00:03:40,520 view out across the lake. Never mind, thought THEO. This 46 00:03:40,639 --> 00:03:43,800 is still quieter than being back home. I'm sure I 47 00:03:43,840 --> 00:03:48,719 can carry on with my writing. Say buddy, what's that 48 00:03:48,759 --> 00:03:52,840 you're writing there, asked the utar raptor as he noticed 49 00:03:52,879 --> 00:03:58,639 Theo's notepad. Are you making a list or something? No, no, 50 00:03:59,280 --> 00:04:04,840 said THEO. I'm writing a story. A story, said the 51 00:04:04,919 --> 00:04:12,120 utar raptor, looking interested. Oh what's it about? Well er, 52 00:04:12,439 --> 00:04:16,959 I don't know yet, admitted THEO. I'm still thinking about 53 00:04:17,000 --> 00:04:22,000 that part. Ah. Well, let me help you, boomed the 54 00:04:22,120 --> 00:04:26,639 utar aptor loudly as he bounded over. I've got lots 55 00:04:26,639 --> 00:04:31,480 of ideas. Hey, budge over a bit there. He plunked 56 00:04:31,519 --> 00:04:37,959 his large utar raptor bottom on to the rock beside THEO. Well, actually, 57 00:04:38,360 --> 00:04:41,920 I don't really need any help, said THEO. But the 58 00:04:42,040 --> 00:04:46,079 utar raptor didn't appear to be listening. It should have 59 00:04:46,240 --> 00:04:50,639 aliens in it, said the utar raptor, pointing to the sky. 60 00:04:51,680 --> 00:04:55,879 All the best stories have aliens in them. In your story, 61 00:04:56,079 --> 00:04:59,519 they should invade the planet and turn all the dinosaurs 62 00:04:59,519 --> 00:05:06,240 into hot dogs. No wait, into donuts, talking donuts. Oh yes, 63 00:05:06,319 --> 00:05:09,560 start writing that down. If you'd like to hear more, 64 00:05:09,680 --> 00:05:13,000 please join our premium service. 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