ðə tˈeɪl ɪz klˈæsᵻfˌaɪd ɪnðɪ ˈɑːɹntˈɑːmpsənˈʌðɚɹ ˈɪndɛks æz tˈaɪp ˌeɪtˌiːjˈuː sˈɪkshˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti wˈʌn, "ðə lˈæŋɡwɪdʒ ʌvðɪ ˈænɪməlz".
The tale is classified in the Aarne-Thompson-Uther Index as type ATU 671, "The Language of the Animals".