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Animalia

Brain Drain
Season 1  |  Episode 14  |  ABC ME  |  July 3, 2014

English

Literature

Literacy

Media arts
3-4 5-6
Classification: General Classification: General
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Livingstone is feeling overworked and under-appreciated. But he gets to take the day off when a Corespore blast results in Livingstone and Allegra exchanging intellects.

Livingstone is feeling overworked and under-appreciated. But he gets to take the day off when a Corespore blast results in Livingstone and Allegra exchanging intellects.

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Animalia: Whistling in the Dark

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The Creeper sabotages the Core by destroying a main root. When the root is hit, a multitude of corespore shoots out and the animals revert to speaking their original language.

Animalia: Alex's Secret Code

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Tyrannicus starts his own nation of Tyrannia and teams up with the Creeper to declare war on Animalia, with the goal of driving Alex and Zoe out of the kingdom.

Animalia: What's The Good Word

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Tyrannicus starts his own nation of Tyrannia and teams up with the Creeper to declare war on Animalia, with the goal of driving Alex and Zoe out of the kingdom.
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With the Creeper gone and peace restored to Animalia, Alex and Zoe decide it's time to go home. Livingstone also decides to take a much needed break, but before he can go, he must choose a new leader.

Animalia: Paradise Found

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Alex finds the Guardians of the Core Guidebook, which provides words and phrases that can help the Core. But when Alex isn't careful with the words he uses, the Core becomes a musical jukebox!

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Animalia: The Ballad of the Creeper

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