About the poet 

carolyn wells was an american poetess. she was born in new jersey ,usa on 18 june 1862.her parents were anna wells and william wells. her husband was hadwin houghton. she did the job of a librarian. she died on 26 march 1942. 

About the poem 

IT Is humorous poem. the poetess suggests some dangerous ways to identify wild animals the suggested ways create humour, 

She says if ever you visit the jungles in the east and you happen to counter lion, a tiger or a leopard you''ll be able to identify 

tham by the way they attack you ldentify while dying the idea makes you laugh.

She also tells you to identify a bear from its frierdly, hard bear hug a hyena from its. laugh and a on the tree then there is a chameleoc as if has thevquality to change its colous according to its surroundings.