One day, Lion, the king of the beasts, ordered all the other animals to honor him. One by one, Tiger, Elephant, Snake, Lizard, and many other animals came to bow before Lion. Even Ant set out on the long journey. It was not an easy trip for him. Whenever he came to a rock or vine, he had to crawl up one side and down the other. As a result, Ant was the last to arrive. When the animals saw Ant coming, they made fun of him. Lion roared with laughter and said, "It's about time you got here!" Ant crawled away in shame. He told the Queen of the Ants how badly Lion had treated him. The Ant Queen was furious. She asked her friend, Worm, to crawl in Lion's ear and torture him. Worm crept into Lion's ear. He twisted and turned. He wiggled and jiggled. Lion roared. He shook his head back and forth trying to get Worm out. The other animals offered to help, but none was small enough. Lion knew he would go crazy if he didn't find a way to get rid of Worm. At last he re...