Australopithecus and Hair Andy's Prehistoric Adventures

# I'm Andy and I work here at the National Museum

# We've got dinosaurs and ice age beasts you should see them

# Jenny's my assistant Mrs Pickles runs the show

# Come on my adventures ready, steady, go

# One, two, three, four Andy's Prehistoric Adventures

# Hey, join the crew

# Travel back in time and discover something new

# Yeah, you can come too

# We'll see woolly mammoths dinosaurs, cavemen and more

# When I jump into the old museum clock to explore

# Take me off to prehistoric times, I say

# Hold on tight, shut your eyes and then we fly away

# One, two, three, four Andy's Prehistoric Adventures

# Hey, join the crew

# Travel back in time and discover something new

# Yeah, you can come too

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ANDY WHISTLES

Hi, I'm Andy. I'm in charge of the prehistoric gallery

here at the National Museum.

My assistant, Jen, and I are working on a brand-new display

showing one of our distant relatives. Come and have a look.

-Hi, Jen. How're you getting on?

-Hi, Andy. Really good.

I'm just about to program the background. What would you like?

Oh, well, this is Australopithecus,

one of the first apes to ever walk upright.

They lived in Africa about three million years ago.

Ah, OK.

Africa.

Three million years ago.

How's that?

That's fantastic.

It's amazing what you can do with that.

I did notice there's a bit of hair missing on the side.

I found it in the store room. It must have fallen off.

I'll just glue it back on.

Right.

There.

I'll just tidy him up a bit.

And...there.

Now, it's complete. That looks great.

-Hello, you two.

-Oh.

-BOTH:

-Evening, Mrs Pickles.

I was wondering how you're getting on

-with the new Australopithecus display.

-Great. We're almost done.

Excellent. This is a very important display.

Australopithecus is a missing link

in the evolution of our very own species.

M-hm. Do you know, Jen, if you were to go back three million years

to see your ancestors, they'd probably look like that?

Well, I'll let you get on.

See you in the morning for the grand opening.

-BOTH:

-Goodnight, Mrs Pickles.

-See you in the morning.

Right, Jen. We've got a few things to do

-and then we can go home.

-Great.

-Huh?

-His hair's gone missing again.

-I only stuck it on a moment ago. Where's it gone?

-Erm...

We can't open the display like this. What would Mrs Pickles say?

I don't suppose they used to wear hats, did they?

No, I'm afraid not.

Maybe we could replace it with some other hair.

No, it's too late at this hour. There's just not enough time.

CLOCK CHIMES

PTERANODON SQUAWKS

Time.

That's it.

Jen, you stay here, I'll go get some more Australopithecus hair.

Time to go on a prehistoric adventure.

Erm... But, Andy, where are you going to find...

Australopithecus...hair?

Waistcoat, hat,

backpack, gizmo.

To the time of Australopithecus.

I've made it.

I've travelled back in time three million years

to the time of Australopithecus.

ROARING What was that?

Deinotherium.

The prehistoric relative to the elephant.

I better keep an eye on it.

They can get pretty...

DEINOTHERIUM TRUMPETS

..bad-tempered.

Whoa!

Oh! Oh!

Phew!

I should be safe in these trees.

This is also the perfect place to spot...

..Australopithecus.

Yes!

It's a small group of Australopithecus.

They're just relaxing in the forest.

Oh, they're grooming each other,

checking for bugs and nits.

That one looks like the leader.

I'll just go and ask him if they've got any hair for my display.

Ahem. Hello.

I'm Andy. I was wondering if you... AUSTRALOPITHECUS SCREAMS

Whoa. Sorry.

I'm sorry to bother you, I'm going now.

There's got to be another way I can get that hair.

I'm trying to keep my distance, so I don't scare them again.

I think they might be searching for food.

Although they better be careful that they're not somebody else's dinner.

Look! It's a Dinofelis.

Oh, a very dangerous predator.

AUSTRALOPITHECUS SCREAMS

I think they've spotted her. Ah, good.

Phew! I think she's gone.

Right. I'm going to try and catch up,

see if I can make friends with them. Come on.

They're grooming each other again. This is one of the things they do

to make friends and stay together as a group.

CRUNCHING

What was that?

Oh, no. It's the Dinofelis. And they haven't seen her!

Quick!

Look out!

It's the Dinofelis. Run!

AUSTRALOPITHECUS SCREAMS

Shoo, Dinofelis. Shoo!

Shoo!

Oh, look.

They're working as a team to scare the Dinofelis off.

THE AUSTRALOPITHECUS SCREAM

Good teamwork, Australopithecus.

Oh, and now that I've helped them scare the Dinofelis away,

it looks like the leader has accepted me into their group.

I think they want me to join in with what they're doing.

Erm... I've never really done this before.

Ah. Erm.

Huh. Huh-huh.

Erm... Maybe I'll use my comb.

There we go.

Ah, It's a real honour being accepted into the group like this.

Andy-lopithecus!

Look!

I've finally got the hair that I need to finish my display.

CLOCK CHIMES The clock!

Mrs Pickles is going to arrive at the museum any moment now.

Ah! How am I going to get back to the clock in time? It's miles away.

Erm... My backpack.

It's always full of useful things.

Huh? Where did I put it?

Oh, yes.

I left it over...

there.

Oh, no!

Vultures.

Oh, no! My backpack!

Oh!

AUSTRALOPITHECUS SCREAMS

Look! The leader's running in to scare them off.

Yes!

Brilliant! Thanks, Australopithecus.

Right, I need to find something that's going to get me

back to the clock quicker. Erm...

Flare?

No.

Rope.

Dog biscuits?

Oh! So, that's what the vultures were after.

It's not going to help me now though, is it?

Unless...

METAL CLINKS

Huh!

Huh! Ha-ha!

Here we go.

VULTURE CRUNCHES BISCUIT Yes!

Whoa!

Who-oaa!

Time to head back!

Mrs Pickles! Quick!

-Good morning, Mrs Pickles.

-Good morning, Jen.

I've just got time to visit the new Australopithecus display

-before the museum opens.

-Ah!

Oh!

I was just wondering, Mrs Pickles,

have you ever heard of a bald Australopithecus?

Bald?

Oh, I don't think so, Jen.

Why do you ask?

Oh, no reason, Mrs Pickles.

Oh, marvellous.

Australopithecus.

Our ancient ancestor.

What a fantastic display.

And you've got his hair just right, very neat and tidy.

You may want to get a shave before the museum opens though, Andy.

See you next time.

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