The tales in the book (as well as those in┬аThe Second Jungle Book┬аwhich followed in 1895, and which includes five further stories about Mowgli) are┬аfables, using animals in an┬аanthropomorphic┬аmanner to give moral lessons. The verses of┬аThe Law of the Jungle, for example, lay down rules for the safety of individuals, families, and communities. Kipling put in them nearly everything he knew or "heard or dreamed about the Indian jungle.