Wacky Wild Life

Wacky Wild Life is a 1940 Merrie Melodies short directed by Fred Avery.
== Plot ==
A truly twisted nature short showing nature out of kilter has spot gags involving animals living in the wild. The narrator explains, "Here’s a bobcat, and here comes a tomcat!" As they pass each other, one says, "Hello, Tom," and the other says, "Hello, Bob." When a coyote calls to his mate at night, he yells out, "Hey, Mabel, come on out!" A camel says, "I don't care what you say, I'm thirsty." A wild dog points out what makes him wild: loggers are cutting down the last tree in the forest, and more.
== Availability ==
The Golden Age of Looney Tunes Vol. 4.jpg|(1993) LaserDisc The Golden Age of Looney Tunes, Volume 4, Side 7
=== Streaming ===
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== Notes ==
* This is the first short to feature the logo for the IATSE (International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees) on the title card. It was moved to a separate card along with the rest of the credits in early 1942.
* The "Well, I've been sick," line is used again in 1941's "Aviation Vacation" and the record "Porky Pig in Africa". A variant, "Aw, he's been sick," is used in "Foney Fables". Tex would reuse the joke in two of his MGM cartoons, "Slap Happy Lion" and "King-Size Canary".
* "Hey, Mabel!" was previously used in "Believe It or Else".
* The gag with the wild dog is similar to the gag with the wild cat in "A Day at the Zoo".
* Although the short was re-released under the Blue Ribbon program, the original titles are known to exist.https://cartoonresearch.com/index.php/warner-bros-cartoons/
** Although the original titles were vouchsafed, the restored version on HBO Max uses the Blue Ribbon reissue titles instead.
== Gallery ==
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== References ==
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Category:Merrie Melodies Shorts
Category:Blue Ribbon reissues
Category:Shorts
Category:Spot Gag Cartoons
Category:1940
Category:Cartoons directed by Tex Avery
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Mel Blanc
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Berneice Hansell
Category:Cartoons with characters voiced by Robert C. Bruce
Category:Cartoons produced by Leon Schlesinger
Category:Cartoons animated by Charles McKimson
Category:Cartoons with backgrounds by John Didrik Johnsen
Category:Cartoons with film editing by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with sound effects edited by Treg Brown
Category:Cartoons with music by Carl W. Stalling
Category:Cartoons with orchestrations by Milt Franklyn
Category:Cartoons in a.a.p. package
Category:One-Shot Cartoons
Category:Cartoons with missing Leon Schlesinger credits
Category:Re-released cartoons whose original titles are known to exist