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Article: The day baboon outwitted the leopard. (short story)
- Article from:
- Ranger Rick
- Article date:
- October 1, 1997
- Author:
CopyrightCOPYRIGHT 1997 National Wildlife Federation. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)
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Long, long ago, Baboon and Leopard were friends. One day, Leopard chased Hare, until Hare hid in a huge anthill. Leopard called her friend Baboon and asked him to stand guard over the anthill while she went down to the river for a drink.
Baboon agreed and settled down with his back to the side of the anthill, next to the hole where Hare had disappeared. It was a warm day and fairly close to noon. After a while, Baboon started to doze off and was soon snoring gently.
Hare heard the snores and crept quietly out. As he was leaping away to safety, Leopard came back. She saw Hare disappearing over the hill. Angry, she charged up to sleeping Baboon and slapped him ...