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 --> 00:00:22,920 premium only story. We hope you like it. Hello yo, Hello, 3 00:00:23,160 --> 00:00:27,079 I'm Josephine and this is the Animal Tales podcast, home 4 00:00:27,160 --> 00:00:30,960 to over four hundred and fifty stories written just for you. 5 00:00:31,879 --> 00:00:35,399 Our Friday story is especially for our Premium subscribers only. 6 00:00:36,960 --> 00:00:41,359 Noah May and Annie Nell are Premium members from southern Drakensburg, 7 00:00:41,600 --> 00:00:44,359 South Africa, and they would like a story with a 8 00:00:44,399 --> 00:00:48,159 pangolin and a bush baby. Don't forget to listen to 9 00:00:48,200 --> 00:00:51,280 the animal facts after the story to learn more about 10 00:00:51,280 --> 00:00:54,600 these creatures. For now, it's time to sit back and 11 00:00:54,640 --> 00:01:01,880 get comfy, because it's time to begin weighing. Scale hullo, 12 00:01:02,600 --> 00:01:05,799 said the nervous pangolin to the panda behind the table. 13 00:01:06,640 --> 00:01:10,200 She was in the community center, stood just inside one 14 00:01:10,239 --> 00:01:14,159 of the halls rented out to groups, clubs, and organizations 15 00:01:14,200 --> 00:01:20,079 for their meetings. Good evening, said the panda brightly. You're 16 00:01:20,120 --> 00:01:23,120 a new face. Have you come to join Slim Jim's. 17 00:01:24,280 --> 00:01:29,640 The pangolin nodded yes, please, She said. I have to say, 18 00:01:30,079 --> 00:01:32,239 you don't really look as if you need to lose 19 00:01:32,280 --> 00:01:36,000 any weight, pointed out the panda. Are you sure you're 20 00:01:36,040 --> 00:01:41,239 at the right place. Oh, yes, nodded the pangolin. I'm 21 00:01:41,280 --> 00:01:46,359 really more interested in learning to eat healthily. Ah I see, 22 00:01:47,040 --> 00:01:50,920 replied the panda happily. She wore a name badge that 23 00:01:51,040 --> 00:01:55,599 said Claudette, hanging from a lanyard around her neck. We've 24 00:01:55,640 --> 00:01:58,439 got all sorts of good advice for healthy eating here 25 00:01:58,480 --> 00:02:02,400 at Slim Jim's before we begin the meeting. I'll just 26 00:02:02,519 --> 00:02:07,920 need a few details from you. Name no A Mae pangolin, 27 00:02:08,400 --> 00:02:13,599 said the pangolin, address, asked Claudette as she finished typing 28 00:02:13,680 --> 00:02:19,000 no A May's name into her laptop thirty three Hineville Heights, 29 00:02:19,479 --> 00:02:25,479 Baabab Park, rain Forest City. Replied Noah May. And you're 30 00:02:25,479 --> 00:02:28,680 clearly a lizard, so that's typed inn as well. We're 31 00:02:28,719 --> 00:02:33,639 all done, smiled the panda. I beg your pardon, said 32 00:02:33,680 --> 00:02:39,479 Noah May, thinking she'd misheard. We're all done, repeated Claudette. 33 00:02:39,960 --> 00:02:42,560 We can get the meeting started. Now come and meet 34 00:02:42,560 --> 00:02:47,919 the others. No, wait, the other thing you mentioned, Noa May, 35 00:02:48,080 --> 00:02:53,199 said the lizard. Bit Yes, that's right, I've noted down 36 00:02:53,240 --> 00:02:57,800 that you're a lizard, confirmed Claudette. Different kinds of animals 37 00:02:57,800 --> 00:03:01,479 have different kinds of metabolisms. That just means that they 38 00:03:01,520 --> 00:03:05,400 burn energy differently. So by me keeping a note of it, 39 00:03:05,719 --> 00:03:08,520 I can keep a closer eye on how you're progressing, 40 00:03:10,000 --> 00:03:15,080 I understand, said Noah May awkwardly. But you see, I'm 41 00:03:15,120 --> 00:03:20,639 not a lizard. Of course, you're a lizard, laughed Claudette 42 00:03:20,759 --> 00:03:26,840 as she closed her laptop. You're covered in scales. Yes, yes, 43 00:03:26,919 --> 00:03:31,439 they are scales, agreed Noah May. But I'm not a lizard. 44 00:03:32,919 --> 00:03:36,319 You're not suggesting that you're a funny looking crocodile, are you, 45 00:03:36,960 --> 00:03:42,080 asked the panda suspiciously. No, of course not. Noah May 46 00:03:42,240 --> 00:03:46,000 said she didn't want to create a fuss, but she 47 00:03:46,120 --> 00:03:48,759 felt that it was important that all her details were 48 00:03:48,759 --> 00:03:55,840 recorded correctly. I'm a mammal. Ha ha, very good, laughed 49 00:03:55,879 --> 00:03:58,840 the panda. I can see you're going to be something 50 00:03:58,879 --> 00:04:03,759 of a joker, but I really am a mammal, insisted 51 00:04:03,759 --> 00:04:11,759 the pangolin. Honestly, listen, said the panda, suddenly serious. I 52 00:04:12,039 --> 00:04:14,560 like a laugh as much as the next animal. But 53 00:04:14,680 --> 00:04:17,199 if I can just request that you don't make a 54 00:04:17,240 --> 00:04:20,720 habit of joking around during the sessions, I find that 55 00:04:20,800 --> 00:04:24,000 sort of thing can be a real time waster. Now, 56 00:04:24,360 --> 00:04:26,879 if you don't mind heading over to that empty chair, 57 00:04:27,240 --> 00:04:31,439 we can get started. Norah May didn't know what else 58 00:04:31,480 --> 00:04:35,839 to say. The panda just wasn't listening to her. She 59 00:04:36,000 --> 00:04:39,120 decided to accept defeat for now and hope that the 60 00:04:39,160 --> 00:04:44,439 opportunity arose later to get it sorted. As the pangolin 61 00:04:44,519 --> 00:04:48,120 headed towards the circle of chairs, the panda looked up 62 00:04:48,160 --> 00:04:53,120 to see another arrival. Am I too late, panted a 63 00:04:53,199 --> 00:04:58,920 wide eyed bush baby bursting through the door. Ah smiled, 64 00:04:58,920 --> 00:05:04,120 the panda, opening her laptop up again. Another newbie here 65 00:05:04,160 --> 00:05:09,199 to join slim jims. That's right, confirmed the bush baby. 66 00:05:09,879 --> 00:05:15,480 The name's Annie Nell bush Baby. Oh I'm sorry, said 67 00:05:15,519 --> 00:05:19,639 the panda, closing the laptop again. This group is only 68 00:05:19,680 --> 00:05:24,920 for adults. Children are not allowed. I'm not a child, 69 00:05:25,439 --> 00:05:30,199 said Annie Nell. I'm all grown up, but you just 70 00:05:30,279 --> 00:05:34,319 said you were a baby, scoffed the panda. If you'd 71 00:05:34,360 --> 00:05:37,639 like to hear more, please join our premium service. You 72 00:05:37,680 --> 00:05:42,240 can find out how in the description. 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