The “Jungle”
A guide to U.S. Navy ranks
Gazelles = Ensigns
• Although easily frightened, they have been
known to stupidly lounge in plain sight of
the “lions”
• Runs at high speeds, with no purpose or
direction
• The slow and weak are frequently slain
Cheetah = LTjg
• Loner, feisty
• Makes the occasional kill on a weaker
animal
Lions = Lieutenants
• Hunts in packs
• Can bring down a larger animal with
coordination
• Easily slays the “cheetah”
Water Buffalo = Lieutenant
Commanders
• Aging, slower beast, but• Cannot be brought down by a single “Lion”
Hippopotamus = Commanders
• Slow and cumbersome on land
• Safe in own environment
• Lays low to avoid enemies
Elephants = Captains
• Rules the “Jungle”
• Impossible to bring down except by his
peers
Hyena = The Chief
• Laughs continuously at the “Cheetahs” and
“Gazelles”
• Helps the “Lions” complete the kill on larger
animals but is known to alter its natural
instincts and assist “Elephants”,
“Hippopotamuses”, “Water Buffaloes” and
“Sloths”
Sloth = Chief Warrant Officer
• Skilled in one area only
• Comes around only to feed and
take care of bodily functions
Dung Beetle = Sailor
• Forced to deal with the “crap”
created by the other animals
Sand Crab = GS Employee
• Side-steps responsibility
• Has a hard shell which cannot be cracked,
even by “Elephants”
• Immune to “Dung Beetles”
Ant = Contract Employee
• Lowest on the food chain
• Extremely productive, but can be eliminated by even
a “Cheetah”
• “Dung Beetles” and “Sand Crabs”
enjoy tormenting them
Master Chief
• King of the ocean
• Very tuff skin and sharp teeth
• The other creatures get eaten alive if
they step into his world