Ramar of the Jungle #2

Egbert the Explorer shares tall tales from his travels, regaling an audience with humorous anecdotes from a remote fishing village and his encounters in cannibal territory. These offbeat stories play on absurd logic and unexpected punchlines, turning what might be exotic adventure into comedy gold. It's a lighthearted romp through Egbert's colorful expedition tales from 1955.

Ramar of the Jungle arrives in Kenya's northern frontier to establish a health station and win over the Masai tribe before the Mau-Mau can turn them against the British—but a mysterious poisoning throws suspicion on his very presence. With time running short and the tribe demanding justice, Ramar must use all his cunning to uncover the real culprit before the shadow crosses the clearing.

When a mysterious phenomenon called the Red Death begins killing off wildlife across the African jungle, Ramar of the Jungle investigates the strange blight that forces entire tribes to abandon their homeland. His hunch about the cause leads him to discover a deadly red fungus spreading through the ecosystem, and he must act fast with the help of local warriors to contain it before the balance of nature collapses completely.

Learn about the African elephant, the largest land mammal on Earth, as this story explores the remarkable power and intelligence of these giants—from their extraordinary trunks composed of over 1,500 muscles to their complex social bonds and herds led by wise matriarchs. Discover how their massive size and surprising speed make them formidable across the African landscape, rarely facing threats from other animals despite their predominantly peaceful nature.

When the waters of Marajo Island's swamps begin to recede in the dry season, cowboys take to the hunt, using lassoes and knives to corner and capture the caymans that threaten their cattle. Working from canoes by night with rifles and flashlights, or driving the trapped reptiles into shrinking pools, these skilled hunters employ time-tested techniques passed down through generations. This fascinating look at real-world cayman hunting showcases the dangerous methods these Brazilian ranch hands use to protect their herds and clear the infested waters.

Meet the South American gaucho—a hardworking horseman whose skills and traditions rival any cowboy of the American West. This non-fiction feature explores the life, tools, and customs of these skilled riders, from their mastery of the bola and the art of horse-breaking to the handcrafted leather gear and high-wheeled carts that define their rugged frontier existence.

When Garo, Prince of the Jungle, discovers a young rajah and his hunting party violating the sacred covenant of a forest devoted to the god Rama, he finds himself caught between protecting the land and a dangerous web of betrayal. The rajah's own stepbrother and his wife scheme to claim the throne through murder, while Garo must stop them before their sacrilege brings down the wrath of the gods themselves. A thrilling tale of jungle justice, treachery, and the price of breaking ancient law from the pages of Ramar of the Jungle #2.

Learn surprising truths about some of the jungle's most fascinating creatures in this educational feature from Ramar of the Jungle—discover what the hippopotamus's mysterious red secretion really is, why the giraffe was once thought to be silent, how elephants actually drink water, and what might really be driving the rhinoceros's seemingly aggressive charges.