The story is based on Aesop's fable, The Crow and the Fox. A crow, having stolen a piece of meat,...

The story is based on Aesop's fable, The Crow and the Fox. A crow, having stolen a piece of meat, perches on a tree branch, anticipating the sumptuous meal. A fox passes by under the tree and, seeing the delicacy, becomes greedy and thinks: as long as he stays up there, I'll never catch him; I must find a way to get him to open his beak.