The Wolf was wise in this story by giving both of the Otters the part they both asked for, while taking the middle part with the most meat for himself. The Otters could not say that they didn't get what they wanted but realized too late that the Wolf had out-smarted them. This is a tale I could remake with the otters being hyenas and having the wolf be a lion. The lion is a bigger species than the hyenas so I decided to choose them that way since the hyenas wouldn't bother to start a quarrel with a lion. Plus, ever since I watched The Lion King, I've always thought about hyenas as not being the smartest of animals. I could also make up a revenge plot by the hyenas as well.
(The Otters Catching a Fish: Wikipedia)
Bibliography:
Jataka Tales by Ellen C. Babbitt: link to Reading B
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