How Squirrel got his Tail

How Squirrel got his Tail

Publication information
Publication	The Lion King: A Nature Fun and Learn Series
Published	1994–1997
Collection	Rafiki Remembers
Issue	31
Pages	2
Guide
Previous	The Stupid Ass
Next	Up in the Sky

“

Once Rabbit, not Squirrel, was the one with the bushy tail. But Squirrel tricked him – and this is how.

―Rafiki^[src]

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How Squirrel got his Tail is a story from the Rafiki Remembers magazine collection. It was published in the 1990s as part of The Lion King: A Nature Fun and Learn Series.

Synopsis[]

Squirrel is eager to borrow Rabbit's tail, but his friend is afraid that he will look silly without his magnificent tail. Determined to try it on, Squirrel asks again, and Rabbit begrudgingly concedes. Now adorned with a beautiful, red tail, Squirrel is praised by the other animals, who marvel at his beauty.

By the end of the week, Squirrel has grown so fond of his tail that he resolves to never give it back to Rabbit. So when Rabbit arrives at Squirrel's house, accusing him of thievery, Squirrel scurries up a tree and dares Rabbit to come up and take the tail himself. Knowing he is beat, Rabbit sulks away and decides to hide himself among the rocks for the rest of his life.

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Rafiki

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Rafiki Remembers

The Leopard and the Baboon • The Crocodile's Tears • The Giraffe and the Oxpecker • How the Birds got their Colours • Sun and Moon • The Tortoise's Punishment • The Greedy Guest • The Toad And The Rat • Why Stories Are Told About Anansi • How Baboon Lost his Tail • Fire Against Rain • How Anansi Learnt to Weave • The Dove and the Hen • Why Monkeys Keep Out of the Way • A King for the Frogs • Tables Turned • Anansi Know-all • Proud Fish • A Witch Doctor for the Hyenas • Why Dog Chases Animals • The Lion's House • Why the Warthog Is Ugly • The Coming of Darkness • The Bees' Drum • The Flying Lion • The Shark and the Monkey • The Bearded Stone • The Friends • The Selfish Hare • The Stupid Ass • How Squirrel got his Tail • Up in the Sky • Snail Tricks Squirrel • How Anansi Shamed Himself • The House that Built Itself • Leopard and Little Cat • Wooing Ways • Fox and Crow • Test of Strength • Why Flies Buzz • Why Hippo Has No Coat • Why the Monkeys Have no House • The Dancing Elephant • When Fowls Were Lords • Thunder and Lightning • We All Need Friends • The Song of the Veld • The Ostriches' Chicks • Why the Hyena Smells • The Greedy Buffalo • The Pig's Tale • The Long Wait • Finding Is Keeping • The Bean Feast • Choosing Friends • How Lion was Tricked • Tears of the Hartebeest • The Quarrel • Hyena's New Coat • The Honey Guide • Revenge of the Tortoise • How Crab Lost His Head • The Foolish Spider • Why Wild Dog Hunts • Why Rock Rabbit Has No Tail • The Greedy Baboon • Why Leopard Hates Dogs • Anansi and Squirrel • Guinea Fowl and Crab • Toktokkie the Beetle • Up in the Clouds • How Wasp got his Waist • Cruel Chameleon • Who Stole Duiker's Eggs? • Hare and Hyena • Anansi and Lizard • Bushbuck's Husband • How Zebra Got His Stripes • Goat's Escape