The Pink Fairy Book Tale 37 - The Jackal, the Dove, and the Panther

from The Andrew Lang Library · host Andrew Lang

In which a mother dove, threatened by a hungry jackal, learns the value of caution and cunning from a passing heron, and the jackal’s craftiness leads him into a dangerous encounter with a panther and her brood. This tale unfolds with a gentle admonition on wits and the perils of deceit, set against the quiet life of birds and beasts in the Bassouto countryside.

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