ANIMATED SHORTS BY PAUL EASTHER
So You Think You’re Pretty Tough? HA! Short animated stories featuring the Bogong moth and extraordinary animals, by Paul Easther.
Fuelled up on nectar and equipped with a remarkable natural navigation system, our cheeky little Australian moth is heading towards the distant Australian Alps.
But this is no ordinary holiday!
🌙 Flying through the night with thousands of fellow moths.
💨 Catching a helping hand from the wind — when it cooperates!
🗺️ Travelling enormous distances without maps, road signs or a single in-flight movie!
Our cheeky little Australian moth has emerged from his underground makeover with a brand-new set of wings.
But something inside him is telling him to fly towards mountains he's never seen, hundreds of kilometres away.
How does he know which direction to go?
Nobody taught him. No flying lessons. No GPS. No Google Maps!
Yet his tiny brain has an extraordinary ability to use the stars and Earth's magnetic field to help him navigate through the night.
And before he sets off? Time to refuel on sugary nectar, courtesy of his very own built-in drinking straw!
🐛 From a chubby caterpillar to a flying superstar — without spending a cent on a makeover! HA!
Meet Bogong, Australia's cheekiest little moth, back for Part 4 of So You Think You're Pretty Tough? HA!
After eating his way through the veggie patch, Bogong's appetite suddenly disappears. His hormones kick in, and it's time to head underground.
In Part 3, Bogong takes us back to his caterpillar days, when life was one enormous all-you-can-eat buffet.
No calorie counting. No skipping dessert. Just EAT, EAT, EAT!
And when he got too big? He simply climbed out of his own skin. Several times!
But all that eating was preparing him for something extraordinary. A complete rebuild — from the inside out!
Nine months to make one human baby? Hospitals, nappies, prams, sleepless nights?
Bogong's mum can lay up to 2,000 eggs. No nursery. No baby shower. And when those little caterpillars hatch, they're already hungry!
You think YOU'RE tough? 😂
Meet BOGONG. 🦋
Tiny wings. Enormous attitude. And a survival story that puts your gym routine to shame.
She's the first star of "So You Think You're Pretty Tough? HA!" — an animated comedy series where nature gets to brag and humans get humbled.