Released March 15, 1941, Tortoise Beats Hare, the Warner Bros., Merrie Melodies animated short featuring Bugs Bunny, is the first appearance of Cecil Turtle, the only character that seemed to be able ...

Here’s a story that recruits ancient folklore, Bugs Bunny cartoons from the 1940s, and leading-edge animal behavior science to tell a tale about the deep history of play. It begins with Aesop, the ...

Bugs challenges Cecil Turtle to race, only this time he's wearing an aerodynamic suit like Cecil's. Unfortunately, the gambling ring has bet everything on the rabbit, and Bugs now looks like a ...