Or wait, maybe we did see a Tiger? And a Rhino, and a Hippo… I lose track, honestly…
Just a lot of random, manufactured drama…
And yes, darn good on you, Pemba, for having your Bear Mace holstered and ready for use! Beats digging around in your pack (now where did I put that?!) while Dr. Camel is getting crushed and mauled…
No, one can’t, can one? Well, pheeeewww… that was a close one!!
The Daily Trail 
Curious that Pemba makes his “be prepared” explanation to Mark, rather than Dr. Camel! But speaking of Camel (or Camels), that pose of Pemba in the last strip here reminds me of cigarette ads in magazines of the 50’s and 60’s, such as the one on this web page, featuring Ronald Regan:
https://www.grayflannelsuit.net/blog/celebrity-smokes-a-gallery-of-star-powered-cigarette-ads