Circle Round Encore: Counting Crocodiles
Jun 10, 2025
Tiya Sircar, renowned for her roles in Star Wars Rebels and The Good Place, lends her voice to a clever mouse deer in a delightful Southeast Asian folktale. She cunningly devises a plan to outsmart a large crocodile blocking her friends' access to water. With wit and resourcefulness, Mouse Deer navigates dangers and executes a humorous ploy to gather fruit for her friends. The story emphasizes the value of friendship and community, reminding listeners of the joy found in kindness and cleverness.
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Meaning of Kanchil
- Kanchil means both clever person and mouse deer in Indonesia and Malaysia.
- The story illustrates why this small animal symbolizes cleverness in those cultures.
Mouse Deer Outsmarts Crocodile
- Mouse Deer is small but clever and lives near a river full of dangerous crocodiles.
- She outsmarts a giant old crocodile who is always hungry for prey.
Mouse Deer's Clever Tricks
- Mouse Deer tricks Old Crocodile twice, fooling him with false claims about logs and using a twig as her leg.
- Old Crocodile repeatedly falls for her clever ruses despite his size and ferocity.