town's doctor; Pom's wife, Babar's daughter-in-law and Badou's mother. Crocodylus – ambassador of the Alligator and Crocodile kingdom. Dilash and Tersh – Crocodylus's nephews, brought over to make him seem more important. Dilash is the oldest of the two and is both mean and scheming like his uncle. Tersh is kind and friendly, as well as a little bit naïve. Despite his relation to Crocodylus, Tersh usually goes along with his uncle's plans due to his naïveté, which Dilash and his uncle take advantage of. He eventually becomes friends with Badou and the other kids, and at times even helps foil his uncle's schemes. On one occasion, however, he asks Badou to keep his Uncle's actions a secret as he Crocodylus is still Tersh's family. In some episode, Badou and his friends occasionally join Tersh on his visits to the slogs of the Crocodile and Alligator kingdom. Gallop – a wise old turtle who lives just outside Celesteville. Miss Strich – the ostrich and a palace teacher, guide for tourists, and also organizes most of Celesteville's events. Prospero – a cape buffalo and a bush pirate. Officially banned from the kingdom, but still sneaks about. Dandy Andi – a wild lion who lives in the savanna but they joined the palace. Sleek – a wild black leopard who lives in the deep jungle who chases civilized animals. Hannah, Ramsey and Skylar – the trio of wild lionesses who live in the savanna but they raised from Jake as a kit. Hoot – a wild hyena who lives in the savanna and a friend of Dandy Andi. By Babar's decrees, a number of public institutions, schools, hospitals, parks, museums, libraries, an opera house, and other works of infrastructure have been built. The kingdom has a rail line, and Celesteville itself is connected to a large body of water (presumably a sea or ocean), making it a port city. Vehicle traffic is common in the kingdom, especially Celesteville, but most of the residents still seem to prefer to travel on foot or by bicycle, since many of the city's amenities seem to be fairly close to each other. The city is wired with electricity and phone service, which are commonplace, and there also appears to be a limited amount of radio and television services. Fresh water and sewage systems are also abundant. The kingdom has a policy of free press, and is