"A Dog Wags its Tail with its Heart"

"Aerodynamically, the bumblebee shouldn't be able to fly.

But the bumblebee doesn't know it, so it goes on flying anyway."

-Mary Kay Ash

Akemi found out I like the zoo,

so she took me to a BIG one in Osaka

during Japan's Golden Week.

Japanese time!

Let's learn animal names:

Elephant. Zou.

Clouded Leopard. Unpyou.

Giraffe. Kirin.

Coyote. Koyoote.

Hippopotamus. Kaba.

Bubbling Hippopotamus. Kaba o babburingu.

Owl. Fukurou.

Hyena. Haiena.

Woo!

Let's take a breather and listen

to a cute little girl.

Ready for more?

Hip hip!

Chinese Pony. Chuugoku ponii.

Hyrax. Hairakkusu.

Ostrich. Dachou.

Lioness. Mesu raion.

Goat. Yagi.

Cougar. Pyuuma.

Eagle. Washi.

Zebra. Shimauma.

West African Crowned Crane.

uh...

We'll skip this one.

Camel. Rakuda.

Tiger. Tora.

You made it! Good for you.

Isn't learning fun? :D

Oh, what a big nose you have!

Glad my nose ain't bein' poached.

Though, having skin as white as a chicken's butt,

I sometimes feel like I'm a zoo animal.

Just sayin'.

{"Dog Tail" via Martin Buxbaum}

{Gif via Sesame Street}