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Braima Moiwai, The Lion Story, page 4 <br /> Even though Old Lion dominated all the animals, there were a few <br /> types he couldn't kill. They remained like a bone in his throat. He could not <br /> touch Har-gbe or the Hare family, both known for their swiftness. Nor could <br /> he reach Ku-we, the Giant Rat in his hole in the ground, nor Monkey high in <br /> the trees. <br /> Mother Monkey sometimes teased him from her safe perch. "Old <br /> Lion," she said, 'Why can't you eat your kind and leave us alone. Catch me <br /> if you can." <br /> It made Old Lion mad when she did this or when she warned the <br /> others about his presence. <br /> One day, Old Lion felt hungry after not eating for days. It was the <br /> middle of the rainy season, so none of the animals needed to go to the river <br /> for a drink. In the dry season, Old Lion had been able to easily kill them <br />