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Montag, 2. Februar 2026

RONALD SEARLE: THE KING OF BEASTS & OTHER CREATURES

Ronald William Fordham Searle, CBE, RDI (3 March 1920 – 30 December 2011) was an English artist and satirical cartoonist, comics artist and illustrator. 





Exhibionist  donkey about  to make an ass of itself


Fastidious rat looking for an impeccable sewer

Hypersensitive rattlesnake in search of peace and quiet

Cretinous owl utterly convinced that it is revered as a symbol of wisdom

Particularly repellent dog glowing under the impression that it is man's best friend


Imbecile rodent confident that it has a foolproof claim against the Disney organization

Loquacious parrot convinced that it is teaching man a basic vocabulary

Obtuse camel looking for  largish needle

Out-o-touch unicorn unaware that it is a myth

Agnostic serpent attempting to sell apples

Baby seal under the impression that clubs are centres of social activity


Exceptionally obese  hippopotamus trying to reassure itself that Fat is Fun

Retarded ape happy in  the knowledge that it is the ancestor of Man

American bald eagle suddenly realizing that its leanings are basically Marxist

 Misinformed crocodile shedding genuine tears 

Feeble-minded circus lion basking in the belief that it is the King of Beasts

Hypochondriac cow  going for a cholesterol test


Simple-minded wart-hog reassuring itself that beauty is more than skin deep

Naïve asp seeking a bosom friend

Hopelessly mixed-up vcampire bat trying to conceal the fact that its tastes are rigidly vegetarian


Asinine  horse thinking that is only a question of time before it replaces the car

Under-sexed double-horned rhinoceros in search of a reliable aphrodisiac

Muddled sheep in wolf's clothing

Aggressive chicken applying Kung Fu to a Peking Duck


Conceited  egg  about to commence its memoirs