She tricks the coyote several times until he finally leaves Borreguita alone. How the Ostrich Got Its Long Neck . Tren Wah Press. This tale came from Kenya and is referred to as a pourquoi story, or a story that tells why an animal or person came to have a certain characteristic. Ostrich, who originally had a short neck, takes pity on crocodile, who has a toothache.
Crocodile decides to eat Ostrich who puts up a fight.
After much tugging and pulling Ostrich frees himself and now has a long neck. For That . This story is based on Bantu folklore from Northern Rhodesia. It tells the story of a tricky rabbit who is extremely selfish. She tells a lie to ostrich which ends up affecting Lion, Elephant, and others.