| A tiny turtle began to climb a tree very slowly. Three hours later, it reached the top, climbed on to an outside branch, jumped into the air waving its front legs and crashed to the ground. Saved by its shell, the tiny turtle started to climb the tree again. Four hours later, it reached the top, climbed on to a branch, jumped into the air waving its front legs and crashed to the ground. Undaunted, the tiny turtle tried again. Four hours later, it reached the top, climbed to a branch, jumped into the air waving its front legs and crashed to the ground. Undaunted, the tiny turtle tried again. This time it took five hours to climb to the top of the tree. Once there, it stumbled on to an outside branch, jumped into the air waving its front legs and crashed to the ground. As the tiny turtle dusted itself down for yet another laborious ascent of the tree, two birds were watching from above. The female bird turned to the male and said, ''Darling, don't you think it's time we told him he's adopted?'' |
| Having arrived at the edge of the river, the fisherman soon realized he had forgotten to bring any bait. Just then he happened to see a little snake passing by who had caught a worm. The fisherman snatched up the snake and robbed him of his worm. Feeling sorry for the little snake with no lunch, he snatched him up again and poured a little beer down his throat. Then he went about his fishing. An hour or so later the fisherman felt a tug at his pant leg. Looking down, he saw the same snake with three more worms in his mouth. |
| One day, a baby camel and its father had a conversation. Baby Camel: Dad, why do we have humps on our backs? Father Camel: Well, son, our humps contain the fat necessary to sustain us though all the days when we're out in the desert. Baby Camel: Oh, okay. Dad, why do we have long eyelashes? Father Camel: They're to protect our eyes from the sandstorms which rage in the desert. Baby Camel: I get it now. Dad, why do we have big padded feet? Father Camel: Because the sand in the desert is very soft and we need big feet so that we can walk on the sand without sinking. Baby Camel: Thanks, Dad. So what are we doing in London Zoo? |
| A lion woke up one morning with the urge to inflict his superiority on his fellow beasts. So he strode over to a monkey and roared: "Who is the mightiest animal in the jungle?" "You are, Master," said the monkey, quivering. Then the lion came across a warthog. "Who is the mightiest animal in the jungle?" roared the lion. "You are, Master," said the warthog, shaking with fear. Next the lion met an elephant. "Who is the mightiest animal in the jungle?" roared the lion. The elephant grabbed the lion with his trunk, slammed him against a tree half a dozen times, dropped him like a stone and ambled off. "All right," shouted the lion. "There's no need to turn nasty just because you don't know the answer." |