English Original
There was once a great battle between the birds and the beasts. The beasts won.
On their way home, a beast met a bat. "You are a bird. I'll eat you up," said the beast. "No, no," said the bat. "I am not a bird. I am a mouse. Look at my fur and my sharp teeth." The bat then ran away safely.
A few days later, a second battle took place. This time, the birds won. When a bird found the bat, it said, "You are a mouse. I must kill you." "No, no," said the bat. "I am not a mouse. I am a bird. Look at my wings."
After several battles, the birds and the beasts became friends again. However, they could no longer trust the bat. The bat had to hide in dark places during the day. This is why bats fly only at night.
中文翻译
从前，鸟类和兽类之间发生了一场大战。最终，兽类获胜了。
在回家的路上，一只野兽遇到了一只蝙蝠。"你是鸟，我要吃掉你，"野兽说。"不，不，"蝙蝠说。"我不是鸟。我是一只老鼠。看看我全身的皮毛和我锋利的牙齿。"蝙蝠说完便安全地逃走了。
几天后，第二次大战爆发了。这一次，鸟类获胜了。当一只鸟发现那只蝙蝠时，它说："你是老鼠，我必须杀了你。" "不，不，"蝙蝠说。"我不是老鼠。我是一只鸟。看看我的翅膀。"
经过数次大战后，鸟类和兽类重归于好。然而，它们再也无法信任蝙蝠了。蝙蝠从此不得不在白天躲藏在黑暗的地方。这就是为什么蝙蝠只在夜间飞行的原因。