It can be a lot to take on – living the wild life.
Every day, you know who the buck stops with.
You.
Whether the threat o’ the day is enormous and carnivorous or microscopic and infectious, when you get all the way to the end of it, you will know who you have to thank.
Or not.
Eeep.
This is when it can be extra-smart to be cautious about who you buddy up to.
To identify who your friends are and keep them close.
(Forget that stupid saying about keeping your enemies closer – you have it on good authority that only works until they get hungry.)

Pearl, Malti, Bruce & their mama