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<v Speaker 1>Welcome to snuggle Cozy stories for kids, a production of

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<v Speaker 1>Slumber Studios. To listen ad free, check out our premium feed. Hi,

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<v Speaker 1>I'm Kristen. Tonight, you are going to imagine what it's

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<v Speaker 1>like to be a fluffy alpaca living on a vast

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<v Speaker 1>branch full of other farm animals. After a pleasant day

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<v Speaker 1>of grazing and playing with your friends, you're feeling a

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<v Speaker 1>little tired, so let's get ready for tonight's sleepy adventure.

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<v Speaker 1>Make sure you're comfortable and close your eyes and imagine

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<v Speaker 1>yourself slowly transforming into a snuggly, wooly alpaca. Alpacas like

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<v Speaker 1>you were originally pack animals with your lama cousins in

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<v Speaker 1>South America. Your body is smaller than a lama's, but

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<v Speaker 1>you are bigger than most goats, and your thick, plushy

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<v Speaker 1>hair is called fleece. This fleece keeps your nice and

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<v Speaker 1>warm during the colder months. Over time, people started to

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<v Speaker 1>use chunky alpaca fleece to spin into yarn for knitting

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<v Speaker 1>and weaving. It's even softer than the wool from a sheep,

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<v Speaker 1>so every year before summer, alpacas have their thick coats removed.

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<v Speaker 1>It's just like getting a haircut, one that makes you

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<v Speaker 1>nice and cool for the warm summer months. Alpaca fleece

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<v Speaker 1>comes in many colors, shades of brown, black, and white,

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<v Speaker 1>along with lots of fun combinations and patterns. Just like people,

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<v Speaker 1>alpacas have their own unique features. Some have cute, chubby

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<v Speaker 1>cheeks and some have larger and pointier ears. These differences

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<v Speaker 1>make life so much more interesting. Imagine how boring it

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<v Speaker 1>would be if every person and every alpaca looked exactly

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<v Speaker 1>the same. Did you know that when you were a

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<v Speaker 1>baby alpaca, you were called a korea. You are so

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<v Speaker 1>tiny and cute. Now you are quickly growing up and

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<v Speaker 1>you are becoming a very strong and smart alpaca. On

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<v Speaker 1>the ranch where you live, you share the land with

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<v Speaker 1>a few lanky yamas, some goofy goats and shy sheep,

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<v Speaker 1>and a bunch of clucking chickens. Sometimes you want to

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<v Speaker 1>play with the horses and donkeys, but they usually don't

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<v Speaker 1>feel like playing, and that's okay. You all get along

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<v Speaker 1>well with each other and enjoy spending your days together

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<v Speaker 1>without any cares or worries. Living on the ranch, you

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<v Speaker 1>are respected by the other animals. Even though you and

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<v Speaker 1>your other alpaca friends are very clean, you sometimes enjoy

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<v Speaker 1>rolling around on the dusty grown together. The cool earth

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<v Speaker 1>makes you feel so refreshed. Sometimes, after a few hours

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<v Speaker 1>of running and playing, when the sun is beating down,

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<v Speaker 1>you might get tired and find a comfy place to

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<v Speaker 1>take an afternoon nap, so you lie on your side

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<v Speaker 1>with your long legs stretched out. This allows you to

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<v Speaker 1>soak up more heat from the warm sun. You love

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<v Speaker 1>to spend time with your herd, especially when you play together,

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<v Speaker 1>chasing each other and jumping over tall bales of hay.

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<v Speaker 1>Not only do you play with your herd friends and

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<v Speaker 1>other farm animals, but you also get to hang out

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<v Speaker 1>with the humans that live and work on the ranch.

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<v Speaker 1>You appreciate your humans because they take good care of you.

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<v Speaker 1>They feed you, brush your hair, trim your toenails, and

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<v Speaker 1>keep your teeth nice and clean. You especially like when

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<v Speaker 1>they feed you yummy treats like apples, turnips, and broccoli.

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<v Speaker 1>When the humans scratch your neck and back, it feels

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<v Speaker 1>so good. In turn, you like to show them your

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<v Speaker 1>affection by gently bringing your face up close to theirs

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<v Speaker 1>and offering a gentle nuzzle. Everyone admires your large, gentle

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<v Speaker 1>eyes and long eyelashes. There would make your face so adorable.

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<v Speaker 1>Besides playing and napping, one of your favorite things to

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<v Speaker 1>do all day is eating. Being a nerbifore someone who

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<v Speaker 1>only eats plants, you don't eat meat or eggs. You

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<v Speaker 1>love to munch on fresh hay and tall grasses, as

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<v Speaker 1>well as rich green leaves, tree bark, and plant stems,

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<v Speaker 1>which you digest easily with your special chambered stomach. Humans

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<v Speaker 1>only have one stomach chamber, so that makes their digestion

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<v Speaker 1>completely different. Because of your special stomach, you also need

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<v Speaker 1>a lot of fresh water to help digest your food

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<v Speaker 1>and keep you fully hydrated. Also, unlike humans, you only

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<v Speaker 1>need about four to five hours of sleep a night.

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<v Speaker 1>This is when your body and mind get to fully

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<v Speaker 1>relax and recharge for the next day. Having a good

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<v Speaker 1>night's sleep is very important to keep you healthy and happy,

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<v Speaker 1>but you spend many more hours resting and doing calming

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<v Speaker 1>things As an alpaca. You are happy most of the time.

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<v Speaker 1>Sometimes you might get a little scared of doing new

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<v Speaker 1>things or meeting new friends, but that's okay as long

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<v Speaker 1>as you remember that your other herd friends are always

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<v Speaker 1>there to keep you safe and secure. You also have

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<v Speaker 1>friendly herding dogs which are trained to protect you throughout

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<v Speaker 1>the day and night. The sun is setting now and

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<v Speaker 1>the day will soon be turning into night. While munching

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<v Speaker 1>on your evening snack of sweet cruny carrots, you notice

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<v Speaker 1>that the sky is swirling from blue to a deep purple.

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<v Speaker 1>The air has cooled quite a bit, so you'll be

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<v Speaker 1>ready to head to your warm barn soon. As the

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<v Speaker 1>moon and stars begin to peek through the wide, stretchy clouds,

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<v Speaker 1>two of the herding dogs that work on the ranch

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<v Speaker 1>start to gather you and the other alpacas. These beautiful

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<v Speaker 1>dogs are your personal guardians who keep watch while you sleep.

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<v Speaker 1>You're so grateful for them. Once you enter the barn,

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<v Speaker 1>you notice the soothing sounds of the night horses in

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<v Speaker 1>their stalls, breathing deeply, pigs softly snorting, and hens rhythmically

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<v Speaker 1>clucking altogether. Your favorite sound is the sheep and their

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<v Speaker 1>lambs quietly whispering bah to each other outside. A barn,

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<v Speaker 1>owl perched in a nearby tree joins in the evening

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<v Speaker 1>song with a hoot. Even though you and your fellow

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<v Speaker 1>l pacas are the quietest of the farm animals. You

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<v Speaker 1>always appreciate this soothing barn lullaby. All of these sounds

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<v Speaker 1>reassure you that you are exactly where you should be tonight.

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<v Speaker 1>As you slowly wind down, you take in a deep breath,

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<v Speaker 1>stretch your neck from left to right, then breathe out slowly.

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<v Speaker 1>It feels so good to slow down and enjoy the

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<v Speaker 1>peaceful evening all around you. You carefully lower your body

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<v Speaker 1>onto your knees into what is called the cush position.

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<v Speaker 1>Once you're in this comfortable sleeping position, you shake your

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<v Speaker 1>head again and let out a great big yon. Above you,

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<v Speaker 1>in the barns loft, a sleepy cat is trying to

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<v Speaker 1>find the perfect place to rest. When he sees you below,

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<v Speaker 1>he jumps down and gently curls up next to you.

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<v Speaker 1>Then he starts kneeding his paws deep into your plushy,

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<v Speaker 1>warm fleece. He is so cute with his striped fur

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<v Speaker 1>and long fluffy tail. Even though he's not an alpaca.

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<v Speaker 1>You appreciate his soft purring as he falls asleep next

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<v Speaker 1>to you. As your eyes start to close, you hear

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<v Speaker 1>the pattering of rain landing on the tin roof above you.

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<v Speaker 1>It is very soothing, you rest your tired head down

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<v Speaker 1>on another alpaca's fluffy back next to you. This, along

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<v Speaker 1>with the purring kitty, keeps you warm and cozy. All

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<v Speaker 1>of today's activities are now becoming a blur of memories.

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<v Speaker 1>The yummy wild grasses and special snacks, some happy human visitors,

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<v Speaker 1>and the warm sun on your back. There will be

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<v Speaker 1>more exciting things to do tomorrow, but right now is

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<v Speaker 1>your time to invite your lpaca dreams in. The Only

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<v Speaker 1>thing you can hear now is the soft, sleepy breathing

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<v Speaker 1>of your barn friends. Moonbeams peek through the barn windows

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<v Speaker 1>and shine down upon you. As your body settles into

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<v Speaker 1>the soft hay. Breathing in deeply, you feel so thankful

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<v Speaker 1>for this perfect sleeping place. Breathing out, you feel safe

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<v Speaker 1>and so comfortable. You are entering the land of happy

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<v Speaker 1>heard dreams. Good Night, snugly alpaca sleep tights n everywhere