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Golu, the baby elephant, had no trunk, just a small, boot-like nose. He was curious and loved asking questions. He asked his aunt, the ostrich, why she didn’t fly, his uncle, the giraffe, why his skin was spotty, and the baboon why melons tasted like melons. However, none of his relatives had answers, labeling his questions as troublesome. One day, Golu met a mynah bird who told him to go to the great Limpopo River to find out what a crocodile eats for dinner. Excited by this idea, Golu set out on a journey to find the answer.
Questions and Answers:
- What did Golu’s nose look like before he had a trunk?
Golu’s nose was small, bulgy, and as big as a boot. - Why was Golu considered naughty by his family?
He asked many difficult and unusual questions. - What question did Golu ask the mynah bird?
He asked what a crocodile eats for dinner. - Where did the mynah bird tell Golu to go for the answer?
The bird told him to go to the great, grassy Limpopo River. - What did Golu carry with him on his journey?
He carried a hundred sugar canes, fifty dozen bananas, and twenty-five melons.
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On his journey, Golu met a python but got no answers about the crocodile. Eventually, he reached the Limpopo River, where he saw what appeared to be a log of wood. It was, in fact, the crocodile, who introduced himself. Golu asked what he ate for dinner, and the crocodile lured him closer, pretending to whisper the answer. Suddenly, the crocodile grabbed Golu by the nose, declaring that a baby elephant would be his dinner. Golu screamed for help as the python, who had been quietly following him, came to his rescue.
Questions and Answers:
- Who did Golu meet on his way to the Limpopo River?
He met a python. - What did Golu mistake the crocodile for?
He thought the crocodile was a log of wood. - Why did Golu go close to the crocodile?
The crocodile said he would whisper the answer to his question. - What did the crocodile plan to eat for dinner?
The crocodile planned to eat Golu. - Who helped Golu when the crocodile caught him?
The python helped him.
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When the crocodile grabbed Golu’s nose, the python advised Golu to pull as hard as he could to avoid being dragged into the river. Golu and the python worked together to pull, but with every tug, Golu’s nose stretched longer and longer. The crocodile finally let go, leaving Golu with a five-foot-long nose. Golu sat by the river for two days, cooling his sore, stretched nose in the water. Although he hoped it would shrink, it remained long and became the trunk we now associate with elephants.
Questions and Answers:
- What did the python advise Golu to do when the crocodile grabbed him?
The python told Golu to pull as hard as he could. - What happened to Golu’s nose as he pulled?
It stretched longer and longer. - How long was Golu’s nose after the crocodile let go?
It was five feet long. - What did Golu do to soothe his stretched nose?
He cooled it in the Limpopo River for two days. - Did Golu’s nose shrink after cooling it?
No, it remained long and became a trunk.
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Though Golu initially disliked his long trunk, he soon realized its advantages. When a fly stung him, he used his trunk to swat it away. He used it to pluck grass, clean it, and eat it—something he couldn’t have done before. To cool himself from the sun, he scooped mud with his trunk and slapped it on his head. The python pointed out these benefits, and Golu thanked him gratefully. Realizing the usefulness of his new trunk, Golu decided to return home to his family, proud of his transformation.
Questions and Answers:
- What did Golu use his trunk for when a fly stung him?
He swatted the fly with his trunk. - How did Golu eat grass with his trunk?
He plucked a bundle of grass, cleaned it, and stuffed it into his mouth. - What did Golu do to cool himself from the sun?
He scooped mud with his trunk and slapped it on his head. - Who explained the advantages of a trunk to Golu?
The python explained the advantages. - What did Golu decide to do after learning to use his trunk?
He decided to return home to his family.
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