It’s more likely to be ‘lore’, meaning what denizens of the jungle have been brought up with, rather than ‘law’ as imposed by legislation. Come to think of it, most animals in the wild (and indeed elsewhere) can’t read – they just know what is right …
Law of the Jungle (as pertains to wolves) [2nd Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling, 1895]
“NOW this is the law of the jungle, as old and as true as the sky,And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree trunk, the law runneth forward and back;For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.
Wash daily from nose tip to tail tip; drink deeply, but never too deep;And remember the night is for hunting and forget not the day is for sleep.
The jackal may follow the tiger, but, cub, when thy whiskers are grown,Remember the wolf is a hunter—go forth and get food of thy own.
Keep peace with the lords of the jungle, the tiger, the panther, the bear;And trouble not Hathi the Silent, and mock not the boar in his lair.
When pack meets with pack in the jungle, and neither will go from the trail,Lie down till the leaders have spoken; it may be fair words shall prevail.
When ye fight with a wolf of the pack ye must fight him alone and afar,Lest others take part in the quarrel and the pack is diminished by war.
“Now, it was for the sole purpose to get again, because [lawyers] received their wages according to their employ, therefore, they did stir up the people to riotings, and all manner of disturbances and wickedness, that they might have more employ, that they might get money according to the suits which were brought before them; therefore they did stir up the people…”
“The first thing we do, let’s [eliminate] all the lawyers” – William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV, Scene 2.
A water spout, also known as a rain spout, downspout, or leader, is a pipe that runs down the side of a building to carry rainwater away from the roof gutter.
The January 1974 issue of the National Lampoon contained a very long, erudite, and learned (but of course completely fictitious) article, by Henry Beard and John Weidman, on The Law Of The Jungle. It dealt with such issues as conflicting jurisdictions. IMHO a brilliant article, perhaps matched only by Joey Green’s account of the product liability case of Wiley Coyote v. Acme Corporation in the NatLamps for August, September, and October 1982. (I thought that the latter was much much better than a similar one in The New Yorker some years later.)
“I give you now Professor Twist, A conscientious scientist. Trustees exclaimed, ‘He never bungles!’ And sent him off to distant jungles. Camped on a tropic riverside, One day he missed his loving bride. She had, the guide informed him later, Been eaten by an alligator. Professor Twist could not but smile. ‘You mean,’ he said, ‘a crocodile.’” —O. Nash
Ratkin 25 days ago
I thought the zebra might be the defendant, wearing a striped jail uniform, but the briefcase is on his side.
Bilan 25 days ago
A zebra defending a crocodile? One of them is not going to be around much longer.
cmxx 25 days ago
Maybe three of them won’t be around much longer. . . . Judge Wiley Bear looks pretty pleased with what he sees before him.
sirbadger 25 days ago
Can the judge enforce a gag order on a hippo?
Cornelius Noodleman 25 days ago
I object!!!
keenanthelibrarian 25 days ago
It’s more likely to be ‘lore’, meaning what denizens of the jungle have been brought up with, rather than ‘law’ as imposed by legislation. Come to think of it, most animals in the wild (and indeed elsewhere) can’t read – they just know what is right …
Enter.Name.Here 25 days ago
“All rise…………………. Judge Wileybear presiding………………. This court is in session…….. You may be seated.”
Cactus-Pete 25 days ago
Only one of those is a jungle animal. And the alligator is the wrong color, as usual.
luca.debus creator 25 days ago
The animals may be wild, but they’re all about a fair trial.
Sanspareil 25 days ago
By the look on the judge’s face they are all dead meat unless they abide by the law of the jungle i.e get the eff out of there!
PraiseofFolly 25 days ago
Nature read in tooth and law.
Lady loves a joke 25 days ago
♪Welcome to the jungle, it’s worse here everyday, you learn to live like an animal, in the jungle where we play.. ♪
nosirrom 25 days ago
I don’t see a kangaroo so everything is fine.
Funniguy 25 days ago
What? No jury of his peers?
cdward 25 days ago
With a Wiley Bear as judge, I foresee at least one death penalty. For whomever is tastiest.
Out of the Past 25 days ago
The bear reminds me of a judge I once knew. He loved harassing people with a big smile.
davidob 25 days ago
Ah, let a Wiley bear be the judge!
david_42 25 days ago
There’s no justice in the Jungle.
royq27 25 days ago
Lunchtime must be a free for all…
GreenT267 25 days ago
Law of the Jungle (as pertains to wolves) [2nd Jungle Book, Rudyard Kipling, 1895]
“NOW this is the law of the jungle, as old and as true as the sky,And the wolf that shall keep it may prosper, but the wolf that shall break it must die.
As the creeper that girdles the tree trunk, the law runneth forward and back;For the strength of the pack is the wolf, and the strength of the wolf is the pack.
Wash daily from nose tip to tail tip; drink deeply, but never too deep;And remember the night is for hunting and forget not the day is for sleep.
The jackal may follow the tiger, but, cub, when thy whiskers are grown,Remember the wolf is a hunter—go forth and get food of thy own.
Keep peace with the lords of the jungle, the tiger, the panther, the bear;And trouble not Hathi the Silent, and mock not the boar in his lair.
When pack meets with pack in the jungle, and neither will go from the trail,Lie down till the leaders have spoken; it may be fair words shall prevail.
When ye fight with a wolf of the pack ye must fight him alone and afar,Lest others take part in the quarrel and the pack is diminished by war.
sandpiper 25 days ago
Carnivores on 2 sides. Verdict? Rabbit and client are toast.
uniquename 25 days ago
That witness is a croc!
nancyb creator 25 days ago
They can begin now, the refreshments…ah, Defendants… just arrived.
phileaux 25 days ago
Shout out to Pearls Before Swine? Croc vs Zebra neighbor
Crandlemire 25 days ago
Facing the judge, the plaintiff and counsel typically sit at a table to the right, or nearest the jury.
Crandlemire 25 days ago
The Zebra is the plaintiff and the rabbit is his or her attorney.
LeeBrenneison 25 days ago
Weird jungle, Apes, Crocs, Rabbits, Zebras, &Bears.
mindjob 25 days ago
The only thing frightening is how the judge was appointed
ladykat 25 days ago
I forget the poem about Jungle Law that Kipling wrote. I’ll have to find the Jungle Book and read it again.
Cerabooge 25 days ago
Now would not be a good time for the rabbit to ask to approach the bench.
pheets 25 days ago
Animals DO have a stronger adherence to the Laws of Nature. They die sooner if they don’t.
Packratjohn Premium Member 25 days ago
The monkeys stand for honesty
Giraffes are insincere
And the elephants are kindly but they’re dumb
Orangutans are skeptical
Of changes in their cages
And the zookeeper is very fond of rum
Zebras are reactionaries
Antelopes are missionaries
Pigeons plot in secrecy
And hamsters turn on frequently
What a gas, you gotta come and see
“At the Zoo” Simon and Garfunkel
robcarroll1213 25 days ago
When they pass sentence will they say, “See ya later, alligator?”
jconnors3954 25 days ago
Interesting way pay your lawyer.
The Old Wolf 25 days ago
“Now, it was for the sole purpose to get again, because [lawyers] received their wages according to their employ, therefore, they did stir up the people to riotings, and all manner of disturbances and wickedness, that they might have more employ, that they might get money according to the suits which were brought before them; therefore they did stir up the people…”
“The first thing we do, let’s [eliminate] all the lawyers” – William Shakespeare, Henry VI, Part 2, Act IV, Scene 2.
Kurtass Premium Member 25 days ago
That is one big rabbit.
Holden Awn 24 days ago
The humor is somewhat diminished in juxtaposition to current political lawfare.
The Gun Doctor 24 days ago
The losers get eaten.
beckola 24 days ago
A water spout, also known as a rain spout, downspout, or leader, is a pipe that runs down the side of a building to carry rainwater away from the roof gutter.
willie_mctell 24 days ago
Shades of the (Kipling) Jungle Book. “By the bull that bought me,”
lawguy05 24 days ago
I wonder if they use it to persecute their political enemies like Biden does?
liberalnlovinit 24 days ago
Wait a minute – Zeeba neighbor suing Larry (Croc) in court?
Happy, happy, happy!!! Premium Member 24 days ago
A Barrister Bunny!
eddi-TBH 24 days ago
A case of stolen identity. A crocodile pretending to be an alligator. Or is that the other way around?
Otis Rufus Driftwood 24 days ago
The difference between humans and the rest of the animal kingdom is much thinner.
cherns Premium Member 24 days ago
The January 1974 issue of the National Lampoon contained a very long, erudite, and learned (but of course completely fictitious) article, by Henry Beard and John Weidman, on The Law Of The Jungle. It dealt with such issues as conflicting jurisdictions. IMHO a brilliant article, perhaps matched only by Joey Green’s account of the product liability case of Wiley Coyote v. Acme Corporation in the NatLamps for August, September, and October 1982. (I thought that the latter was much much better than a similar one in The New Yorker some years later.)
JH&Cats 24 days ago
“I give you now Professor Twist, A conscientious scientist. Trustees exclaimed, ‘He never bungles!’ And sent him off to distant jungles. Camped on a tropic riverside, One day he missed his loving bride. She had, the guide informed him later, Been eaten by an alligator. Professor Twist could not but smile. ‘You mean,’ he said, ‘a crocodile.’” —O. Nash
yarnm57 24 days ago
Where is the orange baboon?
fourteenpeeves 22 days ago
Bears do not live in jungles. they like to be near pizza