The panther is like a leopard,
Except it hasn't been peppered.
Should you behold a panther crouch,
Prepare to say Ouch.
Better yet, if called by a panther,
Don't anther.

THE FISH

The fish, when he's exposed to air,
Displays no trace of savoir faire,
but in the sea regains his balance
And exploits all his manly talents.
The chastest of the vertebrates,
He never even sees his mates,
but when they've finished, he appears
And O.K.'s all their bright ideas.

THE HIPPOPOTAMUS

Behold the Hippopotamus!
We laugh at how he looks to us.
And yet in moments dank and grim
I wonder how we look to him.
Peace, peace, thou hippopotamus!
We really look all right to us,
As you no doubt delight the eye,
Of other Hippopotami.

CELERY

Celery raw,
Develops the jaw,
But celery stewed,
Is more quietly chewed.

THE CAMEL

The camel has a single hump;
The dromedary, two;
Or else the other way around.
I'm never sure. Are you?

THE CANARY

The song of canaries
Never varies,
And when they 're moulting,
They 're pretty revolting.

THE EEL

I don't mind eels
Except as meals.

ANATOMICAL REFLECTION

Sally Rand
Needs an extra hand.

REFLECTIONS ON ICE BREAKING