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The story about why the elephant's nose is so long (English)

My dear friends, in a long time ago, the elephant was not the long nose. It was a dark protruding nose, like a boot so long. At that time, the elephant's nose can swing left and right, but not from the ground up. Can have such an elephant -- a new image -- a young elephant -- he was very curious. That is to say he is always endless questions. He lived in Africa, so his curiosity is also full of Africa. He asked the ostrich aunt, why her tail feathers grow into the picture, the ostrich aunt with her strong claws beat his ass; he asked Uncle giraffe, is what makes him so many spots, the uncle giraffe with his strong hooves kicked he asked Uncle giraffe, is what makes him so many spots, the uncle giraffe with his strong hooves kicked his ass; but he was very curious! He asked why Hippo aunt, her eyes are red, hippo aunt with her the hoof beat his ass baboons; he asked Uncle, why is watermelon watermelon flavors, baboons uncle with his hairy palms beat his ass. But he still endless questions! He asked what he saw, heard, smell, touch, feel, so all of his aunts and uncles were not in the same place. of his aunts and uncles are all beat up his ass, he still very curious. On a sunny morning, the permanent under the elephant asked a he never asked the new question. He asked: "what the crocodile eat something?" This all elephants are shut him up, and immediately hit his ass, a hit a good. Later, they beat out the elephant, ran to a hook thorn shrubs, bushes lived a Coro Coro bird, he cried:" my father got me, my mother got me, all my uncles and aunts played in my ass, you because I am very curious, but I don't know what to say. you because I am very curious, but I still want to know exactly what to eat crocodile!"Coro bird after elephant words, sad to say:" then you go to the broad, ash green, floating oil Limon bubble Coro bird after elephant words, sad to say: "then you go to the broad, ash green, floating oil Limon bubble River on the go, in the full of Eucalyptus globulus river you will know that crocodiles eat what. early in the morning, the insatiable elephant with one hundred pounds of bananas ( is small and red ones), one hundred pounds of sugar cane ( a long purple one ) and seventeen ( a big watermelon is green and crisp kind) is ready to go, he said to his family:" goodbye, I'm going to the broad, ash green, floating oil on I'm going to the broad, ash green, floating oil on the Bank of the river, covered with blue eucalyptus Limon bubble up to see the Crocodile River, what to eat something." For luck, his family and his ass and beat him, although he is very polite. For luck, his family and his ass and beat him, although he is very polite to ask them not to play.The elephant out, he be in the best of spirits, but not tread, a way of eating watermelon rind, two The elephant out, he be in the best of spirits, but not tread, a way of eating watermelon rind, two left in the round, because he can't pick them up. He go on, go on, finally came to the broad, ash green, floating oil Limon bubble River, saw bank covered with blue gum, and Coro" as like as two peas.Oh, my dear little friends, you must be clear, until I say that week, the day, the hour that minute, that elephant had He does not know what is: Crocodile die, all this is what he felt curious.Baby in the river first see is a coiled on a rock in the large spotted snake. Baby in the river first see is a coiled on a rock in the large spotted snake." Sorry," the elephant asked politely," you are the river saw crocodiles such things?"" Ask me saw a crocodile?" Piebald constrictor standoffish to say Piebald standoffish to say, "you ask?"" Sorry, can you tell me the crocodile eats what?" The large spotted snake quickly from rock spread himself, with his whip like tail beaten severely elephantine. The large spotted snake quickly spread himself from rock, with his whip like tail beaten severely elephant ass." It is strange," elephant endure the pain said," my father, mother, aunt and uncle because I'm It is strange," elephant endure the pain said, "my father, mother, aunt and uncle because I'm curious and spank me, I guess this is it." So baby, refined and courteous to an Anaconda farewell, and help him get around the rock, and then continue to move forward. He drove all the way be in the best of spirits, but not tread. He is a watermelon, watermelon and put in the midst of the round, he finally set foot on a root on Limon bubble River wood. Oh, my dear friends, the original fundamental head is a genuine crocodile, alligator color blinking an eye -- you see, is so "blink! Sorry," the elephant refined and courteous to ask," you happen to be in the river saw a crocodile?" Crocodile and winked one eye, out of the mud with The elephant saw quickly backed up several steps, because he did not want to get a good spanking." Walk up, little guy," crocodile said," why do you ask such a thing?"" Excuse me such a thing?"" Excuse me," the elephant is refined and courteous he said," I can't come, because of my dad, mom always because I love question and spank me, not to mention aunt uncle giraffe. not to mention aunt uncle giraffe, ostrich, they more than my mom and dad played also aches. My aunt and uncle also Hippo baboon beat me. Python also with his whip like tail pulling me out. Than who he played more pain. So, if you like them, I don't want to get out."" Come on, kid, because I'm your crocodile. Crocodile in order to prove that he is telling the truth, really shed crocodile tears. The elephant heard had asthma heartbeat, he knelt down on the Bank of the river, said: "you are my these days for alligator. Would you like to tell me what you eat?"" Come on, baby, let me tell you quietly. Baby crocodile that leaned my head with teeth mouth, crocodile snapped the elephant nose down. At the time, like the nose has a boot so long.Crocodile bite like a nose from between his teeth, and said Crocodile bite like a nose from between his teeth, and said: "I want it, I began to eat baby elephant." It may be bad baby. He hummed a nose, "let go of me, my love. large spotted snake from the rock down, climb into the river, he said loudly to the elephant:" Hey, man, if you don't immediately exert maximum effort to pull, I see that your partner ("I want it") will not be able to pull. pull, I see that your partner ( who wears a fur coat in Python is said the crocodile ) will pull you into the middle of the river water to. "Piebald Python always This elephant squat body, tried to shore pull, pull, pull, his nose began to be an elongated. Crocodile in the mud struggled, his tail like a paddle in the mud stirred. Crocodile in the mud struggled, his tail like a paddle in the mud stirring, he also struggled to pull, pull the river, pull, pull, each pull, the elephant 's nose has been extended to a point -- elephant is Suddenly, the elephant feels foot slipped, and his nose has a meter long.Piebald Python quickly down the river, with his body wrapped around the steady elephant legs, said. Piebald Python quickly down the river, with his body wrapped around the steady elephant legs, said: "impatient and inexperienced traveler ah, that we can make the seriously hard, otherwise, the body armor automated warships ( Python or crocodile ) will destroy your future." Piebald Python always spoke in such a manner.The python, pull, pull pull elephant, crocodile. But the constrictor and the elephant adds together the strength is big, only listen to a splash, crocodile released elephant nose. Elephant suddenly sat down, but his first thought was to say: " thank you, an anaconda." He then with banana leaves were elongated nose bandaged up, into the Fremont River cool water bubbles. He then with banana leaves were elongated nose bandaged up, into the Fremont River cool water bubbles." What are you doing here?" Piebald constrictor asked." Sorry," the elephant said," you see my nose was completely deformed, I You will have to wait a long time. Well, some people just don't know what he is good for." Elephant sat by the river and waited for three days, but his nose is not shortened, but he is still in the river. "Elephant sat by the river and waited for three days, but his nose is not shortened, besides, he was a squint eyes. By the evening of the third day, a fly came stinging in the elephant shoulder, elephant themselves do not know what is going on, his nose to nose out, just the flies killed in the air. By the evening of the third day, a fly came stinging in the elephant shoulder, elephant themselves do not know what is going on, his nose to nose out, just the flies killed." This is the first use of the proboscis!" Piebald constrictor aside exclaimed, "you had the short nose can not to do. The elephant had time to think, his nose was pulling a big bunch of grass, gently in the leg flick marl, then look into his mouth." This is the second! The elephant had time to think, his nose was pulling a big bunch of grass, gently in the leg flick marl, then look into his mouth." This is the second!" Piebald constrictor and shouted," you had the short nose can not to do.Well, don't you think the sun is too hot here!"" It is a bit It is a bit hot," the voice just fell, the elephant 's nose has been rolled up a mass of silt from the riverbank, "pa "A pat on the head, made of a large mud cap?"" This is the third benefit!" Piebald constrictor and shouted," you had the short nose can not to do. This is the third benefit!" Piebald constrictor again shouted, "you had the short nose can not to do. Well, now you feel the beat beat the ass?"" Sorry," the elephant said," but I don't know what to do. Sorry," the elephant said," but I don't like to hit a point."" You like to beat others?" Piebald constrictor asked." I really like" baby happy to answer." Okay," piebald Python said," you will find your nose to the ground. "Okay," piebald Python said, "you will find your nose can also be used to kick someone's ass."" "Thank you baby," said," I will remember this point. But I think I should go home first, and then try again beat." Then, the elephant happily dancing with his long nose, through the plains of Africa, wended homeward. wants to eat fruit when, with his nose from a tree, but no longer as usual wait under the tree fruit fall down; when he wants to eat grass, he uses the nose from the uplift, and again as usual knelt down; when the flies bite him, he used the different sub broke a branch as a fly swatter; when the sun is hot when, with his nose to do a mud cap is worn When the sun is hot when, with his nose to do a mud cap is worn on the head; when he walked lonely, he used the nose to sing a song, the sound is really more than a few brass orchestra also loud. rest of the time he used the nose picking up when he came all the way down the watermelon skin, because he is a hygiene like.One evening, he finally returned home. He rolled up his nose to say hello to everyone. We are very pleased to see him back, and immediately exclaimed:" Oh, a small banana ( family are the so-called him ).". Everyone was surprised and asked, "your banana?) Everyone was surprised and asked, "your nose is how going on?" The elephant said:" I'm in the broad, ash green, floating oil Limon bubble the crocodile gets a new nose. I asked him what to eat something, he gave me this."" But it looks ugly." Baboon aunt said." The ugly is ugly," said the elephant," but useful." He stuck his nose to learn new skills to stuck his nose to learn new skills to everybody -- show a. All like all admire this calf had such a lovely, but less useful for nose, so everybody rushed the All like all admire this calf had such a lovely, but less useful for nose, so everybody rushed the broad, ash green, floating oil on the Bank of the river, covered with blue by tree Limon bubble River, from where to get the crocodile long nose. Oh, my dear friends, from then on, you can see the elephant has a long nose.