Il Gatto

Boasting about its great ability to catch rats, a cat assures a dog that it's capable of guarding the barn full of winter supplies on its own, and so sends the dog to the woods to collect firewood. The rats take advantage of the cat's overconfidence to play a trick on it. Thinking it has nothing to fear, the cat goes fishing and eats so much that it falls into a deep sleep, leaving the barn unguarded. The rats tie up the cat and clean out the barn! The dog returns from the woods, hears unexpected noises, and discovers the theft! At this point, there is only one thing to do: think about what has happened and try to learn an important lesson: it never pays to boast! The cat promises to refrain from arrogance and overconfidence in the future, and not to overestimate its ability as a rat catcher.

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

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.