Lions
The Sick Lion
At the end of the lion's life, other animals began attacking the weak and frail lion as a way to repay all of their frustrations with the lion before it became close to death. The lion was agonized, believing that he was not only dying physically, but also in terms of the power it had, as it was being taken away as he laid on his deathbed.
The Four Oxen and the Lion
Four oxen were under threat of attack from a lion, and were able to fend off the attacks by staying in a circle, tail against each other's tails, which prevented the lion from successfully killing one of the oxen. However, as time wore on, they stopped working together, and were meticulously killed off separately, as there was no one else around to protect each individual oxen.
Foxes
The Fox and the Grapes
A fox saw some grapes hanging in a tree. Desperate for them, he tried to reach the grapes many times, to no avail. Angry at his failure, he says that the grapes must not be very good anyway, although this is due exclusively to his failure to obtain any.
The Fox and the Mosquitoes
A fox becomes trapped in a bush by the tail shortly after crossing a river, and becomes engulfed in mosquitoes, who all begin sucking his blood without fear of being swatted away. Another animal, a hedgehog, offers to help the fox get rid of the mosquitoes, but the fox declines, saying that more mosquitoes would just come along and suck out the rest of his blood until he dies.
Wolves
The Dog and the Wolf
A wolf, who is struggling to find food, comes across a dog who promises a better life with steady food for the wolf if the wolf is willing to perform the same work as he does. The wolf, skeptical, agrees to look and see what this life might entail, and follows the dog back home. The wolf notices the lack of hair around the dog's neck, who replies that this is due to a chain being around his neck at night. The wolf declines to follow the dog any further, saying that it is not worth sacrificing his freedom just to obtain food.
Dogs and Cats
The Fox and the Cat
A fox boasts to a cat about how many different ways it has to escape a predator, while the cat explains that it only has one way to escape. When the predators finally come, the cat escapes by climbing into a tree, while the fox begins to think about which escape to use, and ultimately is unable to escape and is killed by said predators.
The Fox and the Cat by Wenceslas Hollar
Source: Wikipedia
Mice
Belling the Cat
A group of mice are trying to devise a way to avoid the cat, so as to know when it is coming. One mouse suggests that they attach a bell to the cat so that they may hear its ringing when the cat approaches. As ingenious of a plan as it was, no one was willing to be the mouse that attached the bell to the cat, knowing they would be risking their lives.Asses
The Ass in the Lion's Skin
An ass came across a lion's skin that had been left behind by hunters. The ass proceeded to put the skin on and wander into its home village, terrifying the townspeople. The ass then brayed, alerting the townspeople to the charade, causing them to laugh at the ass for giving up its identity.
Deer
The Hart and the Hunter
A stag is marveling over its antlers, which is believes are majestic and beautiful. However, it is sad that it has such small legs, which it believes is not befitting of the crown its antlers are. It runs from a hunter that shoots an arrow at him, but ends up caught in the trees by his antlers, which were too large to run successfully, and end up being the reason he is killed.
Hares
The Hare With Many Friends
A hare, who everyone says is their friend, is afraid of being hunted by a group of hounds. They plead to each friend one by one, begging for protection from the hounds, but is rebuffed each time by all of the other animals. The hare is fortunately able to escape by their own feet, avoiding being killed by these hounds.
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