Wild animals, for Ernst Molden, are not lynxes or lions, but those that typically lead a niche existence. He has lived for many years with an African bullfrog named Orson; blackbirds and field crickets create festive moods in his family, while moths and bugs do not contribute much to the atmosphere. What unites all these portraits is the value-free interest that Ernst Molden shows towards the subjects of his observation. He tells their stories with such love and personal touch that the reader comes to see even the housefly and the silverfish as colleagues on this earth. Cult musician Ernst Molden presents himself here as a friend of the animal world, with solid knowledge and a lot of humor.