How the Rabbit Loses Her Tail This is an old story from South America. It is a story that tells why rabbits today do not have long tails.

This is a story about a rabbit from long, long ago. Rabbit has a tail. Cat has no tail.

One day, Cat sees Rabbit's tail. He thinks, "I like that tail." He cuts off Rabbit's tail! Cat puts the tail on himself.

Rabbit is not happy. "Hey, that's my tail!" she says.

Cat says, "I'm sorry. Please take my knife." Rabbit is happy.

She says, "I have no tail, but now I have a knife." Rabbit walks away with the knife. Rabbit meets a man making baskets.

The man asks, "Can I please use your knife?" Rabbit is very kind.

She says, "Yes, you can use my knife." The man uses the knife, but it breaks in too!

Rabbit is not happy. The man says, "I'm sorry, Rabbit. Please take a basket." Rabbit is happy with her new basket. She sees a woman picking lettuce.

The woman asks, "Kind Rabbit, can I please use your nice basket?" The woman uses the basket. But the basket breaks.