The body power!

Once upon a time, most of the Silbaripuram kingdom was covered in dense forest. However, large wild animals were quite rare there. Occasionally, domestic animals from the nearby villages would get into fights and wander off into the woods. In this way, a domestic cat once reached the forest.

The crows there had a habit of cawing loudly to alert all the other animals whenever a newcomer entered the forest. Following this tradition, they started making a huge ruckus.

Hearing the noise, a fox appeared on the scene. A crow said to the cat, "Welcome to our forest! Anyway, you are very lucky to meet this fox, who is the most intelligent animal here."

The cat replied nonchalantly, "In terms of intelligence, we can never match the humans back in the village."

But the crow was not ready to back down. When it sought the fox's support, the fox began to mock and ridicule the cat. After a while, a hunter from Kosalapuram came running that way, firing shots at a wild boar.

In a flash, the cat climbed a tree and hid safely among the branches. However, the fox ran blindly along the same path where the wild boar was charging.

The bullet fired by the hunter to catch the boar hit the fox instead, piercing its body. Seeing the fox's story come to a tragic end, the crow felt utterly ashamed in front of the cat and flew away in another direction.

The Moral

> Those who are arrogant about their own intelligence should not forget the importance of physical agility and presence of mind.