Zoo Funnies #3

Leon the Lyin' Lion spins a tall tale about hiring a worker named Jed to help him bait thousands of barbs on a flood-ready fence—a scheme that supposedly netted him fish by the thousands, until one small mistake cost him dearly. It's pure Leon, naturally, and the punchline lands exactly where you'd expect from a character whose name says it all.

Leon the Lyin' Lion arrives at a dude ranch to collect his prize for winning a tall-tale contest, but the rough-and-tumble cowboys of Gopher Gulch have other ideas about how to welcome a tenderfoot. As Leon tries to hold his own during cattle work and horseback riding, his vacation quickly turns into a wild series of misadventures that leave him looking far worse for wear.

When Nip the cat discovers a book on mouse-catching and hatches a scheme to finally outwit her clever rival, she enlists the help of some mysterious magic beans—only to spark a chain reaction that transforms their quiet neighborhood into an outlandish adventure. As a towering beanstalk erupts from the ground and both friends race toward the treasure they're certain awaits at the top, they're about to learn that the real jackpot might not be what they expected.

Super Atomic Fox springs into action when two swimmers find themselves in desperate trouble in the lake, racing against time to answer the call of duty. With a hero on the scene, salvation arrives in the nick of time—though the rescue takes an unexpected comedic turn.

Shadow gives a traveler directions to Gulches Corner, breaking the route into manageable chunks so he won't lose his way—but when the fellow returns an hour later, frustrated and empty-handed, Shadow reveals his clever logic for why he'd held back crucial information. It's a funny little lesson in practical wisdom from this 1953 animal tale.

Leon the Lyin' Lion regales a friend with an outrageous tall tale about his hunting prowess, complete with an impossible leap that defies all logic—and gravity itself. This nimble bit of anthropomorphic comedy captures the spirit of classic funny-animal humor, where the only limit is a storyteller's wild imagination.