Then Tom and Bob went to the sideboard where the decanter was, and mixed a glass of bitters and handed it to him, and he held it in his hand and waited till Tom's and Bob's was mixed, and then they bowed and said, Our duty to you, sir, and madam; and THEY bowed the least bit in the world and said thank you, and so they drank, all three, and Bob ...
Baloo is a main fictional character featured in Rudyard Kipling 's The Jungle Book from 1894 and The Second Jungle Book from 1895. Baloo, a bear, and Bagheera, a panther, save Mowgli from Shere Khan the tiger, and endeavor to teach Mowgli the Law of the Jungle in many of the stories of the Jungle Book.
Baloo is one of Mowgli 's mentors and friends. Baloo is loyal, protective; his weakness is that he's ticklish. Variations of this version of the character have appeared in three animated series: TaleSpin (as a pilot), Jungle Cubs (as a cub) and Disney's House of Mouse (as a guest).evertheless, this may be single observation only; we know from the dietary habits of sloth bears that while sloth bears mainly prefer termites and ants (which is also described as Baloo's special treat in The Jungle Book), their main sources of food are honey and fruits most of the year.