Br'er Terrapin
Br'er Terrapin (the turtle) appears in one of the most beloved African American folktales, where he outruns the much faster Br'er Rabbit through clever strategy rather than speed. When Br'er Rabbit mocks Br'er Terrapin for his slow pace, Br'er Terrapin challenges him to a race. Unable to match Br'er Rabbit's speed, Br'er Terrapin stations his wife and family members at intervals along the course. At each mile marker, when Br'er Rabbit calls out, a terrapin voice answers back, making Br'er Rabbit believe Br'er Terrapin is always ahead. Br'er Rabbit runs himself to exhaustion while Br'er Terrapi