text_original: Almost on the instant of their feet touching _terra firma_, instead of moving about over the ground in search of food, or striding down towards the water to drink  as the spectators were expecting them to do  the two long legged bipeds acted in an entirely different manner.
text_transcription: ALMOST ON THE INSTANT OF THEIR FEET TOUCHING TERRA FIRMA INSTEAD OF MOVING ABOUT OVER THE GROUND IN SEARCH OF FOOT OR STRIDING DOWN TOWARDS THE WATER TO DRINK AS THE SPECTATORS WERE EXPECTING THEM TO DO THE TWO LONG LEGGED BIPEDS ACTED IN AN ENTIRELY DIFFERENT MANNER
phonemes: ˈɔːlmoʊst ɔnðɪ ˈɪnstənt ʌv ðɛɹ fˈiːt tˈʌtʃɪŋ tˈɛɹə fˈɜːmə, ɪnstˈɛd ʌv mˈuːvɪŋ ɐbˌaʊt ˌoʊvɚ ðə ɡɹˈaʊnd ɪn sˈɜːtʃ ʌv fˈuːd, ɔːɹ stɹˈaɪdɪŋ dˌaʊn təwˈɔːɹdz ðə wˈɔːɾɚ tə dɹˈɪŋk æz ðə spɛktˈeɪɾɚz wɜːɹ ɛkspˈɛktɪŋ ðˌɛm tə dˈuː ðə tˈuː lˈɔŋ lˈɛɡɪd bˈaɪpɛdz ˈæktᵻd ɪn ɐn ɛntˈaɪɚli dˈɪfɹənt mˈænɚ.