A tiger hires a rabbit to clear his farm, promising an ox as payment. The rabbit tricks the tiger into building a stockade, using a false alarm about impending danger. Trapped, the tiger asks other animals for help, but they refuse. Eventually, the tiger breaks free, but the sharp staves cut stripes into his sides, explaining how tigers acquired their distinctive markings.<br /><br />

A tiger hires a rabbit to clear his farm, promising an ox as payment. The rabbit tricks the tiger into building a stockade, using a false alarm about impending danger. Trapped, the tiger asks other animals for help, but they refuse. Eventually, the...

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