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Frisky Animals #45
This anthology issue opens with a circus-themed story featuring a cow, cat, and fiddle performing in a carnival act, where the cow attempts an impossible leap over the moon that turns out to be a fake backdrop, leading to comedic complications. The issue also includes "Broken Beak," by Mickey Klar Marks, in which Morton Mallard the duckling runs away from home after a cat bites off half his beak, only to discover that his broken beak causes him constant hardship and humiliation, ultimately driving him to abandon his family permanently. Additionally, the issue features "Tick, Tack and Toe," a story about a kangaroo with kittens in her pouch who encounters difficulties when the kittens sleep through the day and cause chaos when she tries to find them proper shelter at night.