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[Dino and Coop singing]

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As humans, we've got it pretty made when it comes to moving around. [Sped up footage of a city]

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Obviously we're best suited on land.

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We can walk, run, skip, and frolic to our hearts content! [Kid skipping in the rain with an umbrella]

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But that doesn't stop us from swimming, too.

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And, come to think of it, we're not bad climbers either. [Boy sticking his head out from the bottom of a tree]

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We can even fly!

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…Well, sort of.

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Maybe don't try that one at home. [Someone bungee jumping]

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Anyway, just like we have a bunch of different ways to get around, so does the rest of the [Coop pointing at a blackboard]

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animal kingdom!

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Did someone ask for examples???

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…No?

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Well, whatever.

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We've got some, and we like sharing! [Guy behind a cheese counter]

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Swimming is an obvious one – and a necessary one, given that over 70% of planet earth is [Dog swimming with a tennis ball in its mouth]

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covered by water.

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And lots of things swim, including fish, whales, dolphins, sharks, seals, and elephants. [Different animals in the ocean]

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Bet you weren't expecting that last one, huh? [Elephant swimming]

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Some animals sprint across land really, really, really, really fast. [Cheetah running]

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Some because they're looking to catch food...

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And others because they're looking to not be food!

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And no, elephants may give Phelps a run for his money, but they're not exactly champion

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sprinters.

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Other animals are really great climbers, like monkeys, snakes, and even rats. [Sloth hanging]

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And humans too, especially when there's a high-up cookie-jar just ready to be raided. [Kid falls on a ladder trying to reach the cookie jar]

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And we can't forget flight, which is seen in animals like birds, bats and insects.

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Though sometimes, we kinda wish it wasn't seen in insects…wasps are scary enough without

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flying right in our faces…

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There are also animals that we sometimes say can fly, like flying geckos and flying squirrels,

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but they can't really quite fly.

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They do more of a glide.

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And just like humans, there are even a few animals that walk on two legs – think gorillas, [Penguin walking on a beach]

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ostriches and your dog when it really, really, really wants a bite of your hot dog. [Dog jumping at a guy]

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As you can see, animals love to move around in a whole variety of different ways, whether

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it's running, climbing, flying, or swimming.

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But let's all be thankful that driving isn't one of them. [Dog driving a car]

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We're not too sure we'd like to see a hot-dog-crazed canine speeding down the highway.

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