Il Riccio

The bear tells the assembled animals a story about hedgehogs. The inhabitants of the forest hold a contest to decide who is the strongest of them all. The bear and the warthog fight it out, but, at the height of the proceedings, the tiger arrives and sanctimoniously demands that the others step aside, as he is the strongest, and has no need to demonstrate his superiority. The tiger awards himself the winners gold medal and orders all the animals to go home if they want to stay out of trouble. The animals are afraid of the tiger and do as he says, except for the hedgehog, which, in a moment of heroism, challenges the tiger, determined to teach him a lesson. Thanks to his sharp quills, the little hedgehog manages to beat his presumptuous opponent, who retreats howling about the pain incurred from the quill pricks! The moral is: presumptuous braggarts should mind themselves because one day someone will teach them a well-deserved lesson!

Bear, Ron Ron the Bee, Cat, Dog, Goat, Monkey, Fox, Hedgehog

This series is largely composed of segmented episodes hosted by a bear, and each of these features one or more creatures. One can learn about a creature's life and habits during a question-and-answer session at the end of each episode. This brief educational section covers the featured topic and answers typical questions, such as "Where does an animal live?", "What does it eat?", "What are its enemies?" and "How is its relationship with human beings?"

Locations featured vary from sea, land, and sky... and the creatures in question include many kinds of fish, mammals, insects and birds. On occasion, a featured animal is presented with its own name, while at other times, creatures are presented according to only their species.

Towards the end of the series, multi-segmented stories are presented with human characters in supporting roles. These episodes allow the host to introduce fantastic, imaginary animals, such as the winged horse and the dragon, and also to share information about their prominent roles in mythology. The moral of the series is that because certain animals were looked upon as gods and immortalized in the mythologies of ancient history, we should, therefore, learn to pay better attention to the animal kingdom of today, so as to improve our understanding of the world in which we dwell.