In the wild, there are many different animals:
big and small,
fast and slow.
But every animal
has a part to play.
Elephants have long noses called trunks that sniff out
water. They can find a drink even when it’s hard to see.
And when they do, they trumpet to their friends:
toot-
toot!
Rhinos like routine.
They follow the same paths
again
and
again,
and make wide trails as they crash through the bush.
Hippos love to eat sweet, green grass, and lots of it.
They keep the grass next to the river short so the water is easier to reach.
But what
about monkeys?
Oh, monkeys have an
especially important job.
From sunrise to sunset,
they’re on the go – climbing, tumbling
and searching
for food.
Monkeys dangle by their feet from trees, looking at the world upside down.
They swing from branch to branch in groups of two, three and four
at a time.
What fun!
Mama monkeys can do it all with a baby clinging to their belly. What do the little ones see from down there?
When they want a
snack, monkeys
pick a flea
straight from a
chommie’s back.
And when they’re hot and tired, they cannonball
into the water.
What’s the important job that monkeys have?
They play all day.
And that’s hard work!
Monkey Business
