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Animal Tales dot uk, where you can now find stories

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more easily by animal type. Yusufh is from Worcester in

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England and he would like a story with a lion

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and a tiger. You can learn more about these creatures

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in the animal facts after the story. Ok. Are you ready?

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That's good? Then I'll begin just one photo. Movies were

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big business in Rainforest City, and one of its newest

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stars was Yusuf, a tiger. Yusuf had been the lead

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role in three blockbuster films in a row, and now

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Yusuf's latest movie, The Jungle Dragon, had been the number

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one film for four weeks running, so to celebrate, he

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was holding a party in his Vermeiliad Hills mansion. All

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the houses in Vermiliad Hills were big, and many were

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owned by film actors, pop stars, and other major celebrities.

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This meant that it wasn't unusual to see a curious

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member of the public on the streets of Romiliad Hills

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hoping to catch a glimpse of their favorite star, and

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to night was no different. There was a lion on

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the prow. That lion was What and what two things

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above everything else. The first was movies. What couldn't get

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enough of them, considering himself a super fan. The second

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was collecting photographs with film stars, not just of film stars,

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but with them. What wanted to be in the photo

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with them, and that wasn't easy. Movie actors, especially the

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famous ones, were protected by security guards and assistants, making

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it extremely difficult for ordinary folk to get anywhere close.

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But this evening, What had a plan. He was going

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to sneak into Yusuf's party and get his photo taken

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with his hero. There was one small hitch to this

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daring plan. All the guests at Yusuff's party were tigers,

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while What was a lion. If he tried to sneak

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in as he was, he'd be noticed immediately, meaning his

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chances of obtaining a photo would be zero. But What,

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knowing this, had come prepared. He had a disguise the

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driveway up to the mansion was steep and winding, lined

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with the expensive cars of the guests. A gorilla in

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a red waistcoat was guiding the finely dressed tigers into

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the house, and so the disguised what made sure to

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slip amongst them. Entering the mansion's hall, he caught sight

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of himself in an enormous gold framed mirror. Pleasingly, the

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lion barely recognized himself. He had used a brush on

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dye to make his fur more orange, then carefully painted

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black stripes on his face and arms. His smartest clothes

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finished off the look. Rinning to himself, what set off

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to find Usuf and get his photo. Laughter, excited, chatter

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and thumping dance music filled his ears as he moved

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from luxurious room to luxurious room looking for the movie star.

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It was hard to pick him out amongst so many tigers.

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Another red waistcoated staff member, a hyena this time, offered

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what a drink from a tray, and it was as

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he was taking one that he spied Yusuf for the

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first time. He was outside on a white sofa beside

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the pool. Several other tigers were with him, slipping out

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through the door. What got as close as possible. He

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was strangely excited to be so close to his hero.

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Not only was his plan working, but the tigers around

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Yusuf had finished their conversation and were moving away. This

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was it, Now was his chance. He thumped down on

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to the white sofa with an enormous grin on his face.

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Hi useufh, he beamed happily. Great party er, Hi, answered Yusuf.

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Curiously have we met before? Oh? No, said what, setting

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his drink down on the side table. But I am

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definitely a tiger like all these other tigers, yea, said

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Yusuf with a frown. Except except you don't normally see

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a tiger with a big furry mane. Big furry Maine

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repeated what, sounding worried he'd forgotten about his mane. A

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man was a bit of a giveaway that you're a

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lion and not in fact a tiger. Er, yes, that

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I erh forgot to shave this morning. I'm from a

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particularly hairy family of tigers, you see, Is that so?

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Said YUSUFH. And does your family also have problems with

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their stripes? What's that? Asked? What? Because you're leaving yours

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behind on my sofa, pointed out Yusuf. What looked down

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to where the painted black stripes he had so carefully

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applied to his arm were now imprinted on the white fabric.

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Thinking he was about to be caught, what shot to

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his feet. I'm sorry to have bothered. You really must

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be going, he blustered as he backed away rapidly. This, unfortunately,

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was in the direction of the swimming pool. In just

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three steps, there was no ground beneath his retreating feet,

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and so in he plunged backwards. Party goers rushed to

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the pool side to rescue the flailing cat. As the frothing,

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churning water went to murky orange from the dye and paint.

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A large hand gripped his collar, hauling what from the pool.

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It was a cross looking rhinoceros in a red waistcoat,

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Right MATEI said the rhino sternly. You're coming with me?

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What was thrown out? Moments later? What was sat by

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the curb side the mansion behind him with the party

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in full swing. He was sat in a puddle due

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to his soaking wet clothes. Fizzle flumps, He said, I

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was so close. If I'm going to get that photo

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that I'm just going to have to try again. Half

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an hour later, What was striding back up the winding

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driveway in a fresh new disguise, a tiger printed onsie.

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He'd even thought to pull the hood up, tucking his

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mane inside the full body pajama suit meant he was

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totally covered in stripes. Nobody was going to think he

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was a lion this time. Most of the other tigers

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had arrived by now, but the gorilla was still there

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by the front door. Hello, there, said What confidently, as

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he strode past with a wave. The gorilla, though, looked stunned,

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his jaw hanging open. Wow, thought what, I really must

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look good. He checked himself out briefly in the hall

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mirror again, then marched through the mansion in search of Yusuf.

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Thanks to the loud music, What didn't notice the gasps

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of surprise from every one that he passed. Annoyingly, Yuseuf

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was no longer by the pool. Uh, excuse me, he

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said to a shocked looking tigress, But did you see

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where Yusef went? All the tigress managed to do was

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point back inside What went in that general direction, eventually

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catching sight of the film star in the kitchen talking

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to a much older tiger. Aha said, what, just one

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photo then I'm done. But before he could take another step,

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a large hand thumped down on his shoulder. It was

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the rhino in the red waistcoat. What do you think

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you're doing? The rhino growled. Um just er partying said

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what then? Why haven't you got any clothes on? Demanded

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the rhino What looked down at himself and then at

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the other guests. They may be tigers, but they were

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all wearing their best party frocks and outfits. What, though,

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was just wearing a tiger printed onesie, making him look,

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unfortunately like he was naked. Oh fizzle Flumps, said what?

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As he was whisked away by the rhino and deposited

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back on the street to get his photo. The lion

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was just going to have to think of something else.

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What was obvious was that the tiger disguises just weren't working.

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But What wasn't going to let that beat him. He

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returned to the party in something that he felt was

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just as good. Unable to enter through the front past

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the gorilla this time, What pushed his way through the

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towering bushes and plants, then climbed over the fence. He

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landed in a small area to one side of the pool. Perfect,

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he grinned. Now all he needed to do was find

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usef But he'd taken no more than a couple of

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steps when a grumpy looking tiger in a yellow bow

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tie thrust an empty glass at him. Get me another

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one of those, would you? There's a good fellow, said

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the tiger. Ah said what. Realizing the error of his

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latest disguise, he had decided to dress in one of

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the red waistcoats being worn by the staff at the party.

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He had thought that this would allow him to move

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about unnoticed, but instead he was being asked to fetch

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a drink er right away. Sir said what, and scrambled off.

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The last thing he wanted was for that tiger to

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kick up a fuss about not getting his drink, So

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what made sure to collect one and return with it

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as quickly as possible? Ah? Good lad, thank you, said

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the tiger in the yellow bow tie, from where he

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was seated beside his wife. At last, what could concentrate

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on getting his photo? Oh while you're here, said the

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plump tigress beside the bow tied tiger. She was wearing

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an extraordinary amount of necklaces. Are there any more of

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those yummy little pastries? Um, I'll see what I can do,

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said What. It took a while to locate some, but

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it was worth the delay, just as long as nobody

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suspected him. Ah, delightful, said the tigress, as what set

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down an entire tray of the tasty treats. Happy to help,

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said What, as he turned to go. Amazingly, Yusuf had

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appeared just across the room. If what was quick, he

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could nip over, get his photo, and be out of

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here before any one was any the wiser. Just one

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more thing, said the bow tied tiger, before what could move?

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What is it, sir? He asked patiently, but never got

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to find out. The tigress was suddenly clutching at her

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many necklaces and clawing at her throat, her eyes wide

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with worry. Vera, my love, Whatever is the matter? Cried

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the tiger in the bow tie. She's choking on one

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of the pastries, announced What, drawing the attention of everyone

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around them. Nobody seemed to know what to do, and

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every second that nothing was done was another second where

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the tigress was unable to breathe. Somebody do something, wailed

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Vera's husband. So what did? Joking is caused when something

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blocks the airway to the lungs, in this case a pastry.

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What rushed behind the distressed tigress and gave her five

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sharp slaps high on her back. In some cases, What

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knew this was enough to dislodge the blockage, but the

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poor tigress continued struggling, so he hauled her up, put

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his arms around her waist from behind, and poured inwards

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and up five times. On the fifth tug, the offending

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object shot out of her mouth, allowing her to breathe again. Bravo,

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good lad, well done, jeered the bow tied tiger as

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he helped his relieved wife sit down. That it was amazing,

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said Yusuf, rushing over. I do believe you saved Vera's life.

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Oh ah, it was nothing, said What. His disguise was

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supposed to allow him to move around without anyone taking

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notice of him, but now it seemed all eyes were

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on him. Jerry called Yusuf, shouting across the crowded room. Jerry,

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come here. The red waistcoated rhino came trotting over. What

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can I do for you, boss, he asked. One of

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your team has just done something truly remarkable, said Yusuf

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as he thrust what forward? His quick thinking has saved

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a life? Well you know me, boss, said the rhino.

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I only employ the best. What's your name, asked Yusuf,

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turning to the lion er, what said? What? Quite sure

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he was about to be found out? Well? What? I'm

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sure Jerry would agree that you've earned the rest of

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the night off, grinned YUSEFH. So take off that waistcoat

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and come join the party. You're now the official guest

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of honor. Oh well, I don't think I deserve that,

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spluttered What nonsense, smiled YUSUFH. What you did was truly heroic.

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Tell me, is there anything I can do for you? Well,

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there is one thing I can think of, said what?

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Any chance of a photo? Animal fact? We all know

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that tigers have stripes and lions do not. But did

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you know that when lions are born, they are covered

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in spots. Lions may be ferocious predators, but as cubs,

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they are in danger even from other lions, so the

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spots act as camouflage, allowing them to remain hidden. Tiger cubs, meanwhile,

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are born with their stripes, but also with bright blue eyes.

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They don't stay blue for long, though, lasting just a

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few weeks. Thank you for your suggestions, Yousuf. We hope

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