Once, during a tour of a foreign circus, four artists conspired and ran away into the forest. The extraordinary quartet experienced many adventures in the wilds of Tambov. The Australian kangaroo, the British chimpanzee, the American skunk and the German rooster have declared themselves ambassadors of powerful nations. The indigenous inhabitants of the forest greeted the strange visitors with distrust and apprehension. And then there's the poaching alarm! In the face of a mortal threat, the animals rallied ranks, showing courage and mutual assistance, real, strong qualities that distinguish a rational animal from a primitive man