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Henry Walter Bates

They took their meals together and it was remarked on such occasions, when the friendship of animals is put to a hard test, that they never quarrelled or disputed the possession of a favourite fruit with each other.

Henry Walter Bates

Friendship

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The animals shared their food peacefully, even when it would have been easy to fight over something they liked. This showed that their friendship was strong enough to prevent any arguments during difficult moments.

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