10.Leopards
Laziness is an essential part of the animal kingdom, especially when Furaha and Orko encounter the leopards. They are the masters of laziness, and teach Furaha and Orko to enjoy the good things in life, such as lazing on a branch and looking out over their jungle. The leopards also remind the duo to take things slowly, and not take a word from their cousins the cheetahs, who remind people that speed makes you have your way. Naughty cheetahs!
9.Bears
The bears are the masters of art. They place their pawprints on the walls of their cave to mark their territory and be there even when they die. Furaha and Orko encounter the bears, who tell them about making their mark on the cave walls to let every creature know they're there. The bears use a special paint called 'Cranberry Paint' which is made of all the fresh cranberries in the kingdom. It's a bit sticky, but painting with it's super fun, and Orko tries to taste some!
8.Rhinos.
The rhinos live in the African part of the kingdom, built with toughness in their horns and legs. They attempt to train Orko to be as tough as them, but after a while, Furaha decides to lure them away from the rhinos by singing 'All The Animals', her oath to the kingdom she and Orko were paired up in. I'll tell more about the song later.
7.Hippos
The hippos are a much more chilled out species, allowing Furaha and Orko to ride on their moist, wet backs across the river. Riding on them is a relaxing experience for the duo, but when they open their mouths, their breaths are smelly from eating fish! Eeeeurgh! Luckily they manage to hop off just in time, so no harm done.
6.Giraffes.
The giraffes have very long necks, which can help them get food from the treetops easier. Furaha and Orko are feeling hungry after their travel round the kingdom, so when they spot a banana tree, they try to reach the fruit. Orko can luckily float up to the bananas to pick them, but they're too slippery and one flies out of his grasp because of the slimy insides of the bananas. Luckily, the giraffes arrive and help the duo get the bananas easily. Good ol' longnecks!
5.Raccoons.
The raccoons are very sneaky, and luckily spot Furaha and Orko when they're trying to seek a bed for the night. They help them find a bed in a very complicated variety of places in the forest, such as a birds' nest which proves too small, a hole in the tree which seems too tight, and a beaver dam which is too itchy. Luckily, they find a treetop nest that used to belong to the gorillas, which moved to the Congo years ago, and they let Furaha sleep in it thanks to a note left behind by the two gorillas who left. Lucky two, that Furaha and Orko!
4.Hyenas.
Hyenas are always laughing, and in their den they're always cracking jokes and engaging in drooly, drippy banter. Furaha and Orko see them laughing over one joke after another and gladly join in their conversation, until the hyenas see them as dinner. Luckily, our friends escape just in time. Those hyenas...they are a hungry lot, aren't they?
3.Chimpanzees.
The chimpanzees are always full of beans, and with the duo of chimps, there isn't a dull moment. The male chimp is level-headed and fatherly, while the other younger female is excitedly screaming and going wild a lot. The male gives Furaha and Orko a ride on his back to his colony, where he introduces them to his family, and they get to play with the baby chimps. The babies will be almost too cute to put into words, especially with their tumbling and bumbling and rumbling!
2.Kangaroos.
Boing boing! We've seen kangaroos before in Spirit Of The Kangaroo, mate, but in this, there are two kangaroos this time - they give Furaha and Orko a ride in their pouches and let them bounce on springy jungle vines so they can bounce like them too. Boing! Wow! Look how high they go!
1. 'All The Animals'
This is a song originally performed by Jewel for her Fisher Price lullaby album, and this is Furaha's lullaby, which she sings to Orko to help him get to sleep when he hears bats screeching in the night. As she sings, the other animals fall asleep too, and Furaha and her brother snuggle down to sleep. What a pleasure it is to be beside your friend in a kingdom full of animals.
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