“The Lorax” and a Monkey in Kenya
As the story goes, Dr. Seuss likely wrote “The Lorax” after seeing a particular species of a monkey when on a trip to Kenya. Evolutionary biologist Nathaniel Dominiy told Popular Science that when he was in Kenya, he noticed a monkey near Mount Kenya, the patas monkey, that looked very similar to the fictional Lorax. As it turns out, Seuss stayed at a resort in Kenya, which leads Dominiy to believe that the monkey was an inspiration for Dr. Seuss.
Source: Nature
If you haven’t read “The Lorax,” it’s recognized as Dr. Seuss’ take on environmentalism and how humans are basically destroying nature. As a result, loggers more than just upset about the book and some groups within the industry-sponsored a book called “The Truax,” which provided a logging point of view.