Friday, April 12, 2024

K is for Kenya


The Great Famine

A drought caused problems for carnivores: the dwindling of their herbivore food supply. King Lion gathered his subjects and suggested they migrate. The one catch was that anyone who stopped along the way would be eaten unless they had a valid excuse. Everyone died except for Hare and King Lion. In their attempts to outfox each other, Hare prevailed and killed the king.

Source: Little Wise One: African Tales of the Hare by Phyllis Savory.

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