Aesop's Fables, Part 164 summary
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In The Monkey and the Camel, the Monkey delights a gathering of beasts with his dancing, and the envious Camel tries to gain the same approval by dancing himself. His awkward movements make the beasts laugh, and they drive him away instead of rewarding him.
What happens
- The Monkey dances before a gathering of beasts and receives enthusiastic applause.
- The Camel envies this success and gets up to dance for the same approval.
- His awkward dancing makes the beasts laugh, and they drive him away.

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Why does the Camel begin to dance?

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