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Episode Synopsis
This week's News Time is a real creature feature!You’ll hear five stories about curious creatures from Australia and around the world. We’ll meet a cheeky bear that broke into a zoo, then we’ll hop to an island where millions of scuttling crabs are making an escape. And, in our Wow of the Week, we’ll hit the catwalk to meet some very fashionable dolphins. Quiz Questions1. What is the name of the project that's asking Australians to take photos of insects?2. What type of dinosaur was dug up (as a mummy)?3. How many red crabs on Christmas Island are migrating?4. How did zoo staff describe the unexpected bear visitor?5. What were the male dolphins wearing on their heads?Bonus Tricky QuestionWhat are two ways that residents of Christmas Island gently move the crabs?Answers1. The Australian Bug Hunt2. Duck-billed dinosaur3. 100 million4. He was very polite5. Sea spongesBonus Tricky AnswerShields on their cars, and leaf blowers
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