(music plays)

An animated red planet Earth spins in a white room with different clips playing in small windows in the back.

Tai is 11 years old. He has short brown hair. He wears blue jean, an orange T-shirt and a blue zip jacket. He sits in a wheelchair.

Tai says HI, TVOKIDS.
IT'S TAI, THE
TVOKIDS REPORTER.

A caption appears on screen. It reads "Tai. TVOKids Reporter."

Tai continues I'M HERE AT THE
ONTARIO SCIENCE CENTRE
WITH MY FRIEND DAVID.

David is in his late forties, clean-shaven with curly hair. He wears glasses and a white apron.

David says HI THERE.

Tai says HI.
SO, WHAT CAN
SCIENTISTS LEARN
FROM EXAMINING DUNG?

The caption changes to "Ding equals poop."

David says WE CAN TELL WHAT
THE ANIMALS ATE
WHEN THEY
WERE ALIVE.
FOR EXAMPLE, WE CAN
TELL WHETHER THEY ATE
SOFTER STUFF OR
HARDER STUFF,
EXACTLY WHAT
KIND OF PLANTS
WERE IN THEIR DIET.

The caption changes to "David. Scientist. Ontario Science Centre."

David continues AND IT TELLS
US ABOUT
THEIR ENVIRONMENT
AS WELL.

Tai says SO, WHAT KIND OF
STUFF DID THEY EAT?

David hands Tai an old big tooth.

David says WELL, MASTODONS -
THIS IS THE TOOTH
OF A MASTODON -
ATE HARDER STUFF.
YOU CAN SEE WITH THESE
HARD, POINTY CONES
THAT THEY COULD EAT
HARD STUFF LIKE BARK
AND TWIGS AND
BRANCHES.
WHEREAS A MAMMOTH
WAS LIKE A BIG COW.
THEY ATE
SOFTER STUFF:
GRASSES, SEDGES,
BUTTERCUPS.
AND THEY WOULD CHEW IT UP
WITH THESE SURFACES HERE.

Tai says COOL.
SO, IS THIS
JUST ONE TOOTH?

David says THIS IS ONE MOLAR
FROM A MAMMOTH.
AND THEY ONLY HAD ONE
MOLAR ON EACH SIDE.

A mammoth sits in the exhibit. It has two long curved tusks.

Tai says THANKS FOR SPEAKING
WITH ME, DAVID.
I HAD A LOT
OF FUN.

David says YOU'RE WELCOME.

Tai waves at the screen and says BYE, TVOKIDS.