Board game with animal tokens

Claim 1

A board game consisting of a playing surface on which are printed indicia of the following; an approximate map of the world wherein the land masses are of exaggerated size in relationship to the oceans but in which the relative proportions of the land masses are approximately preserved, a plurality of locations on said land masses and in the oceans which represent the actual native homes of certain animals, the locations of actual cities, areas at certain intersections of transportation routes designated as gamblers stops and locations in the corners of the playing surface designated as cages. a pluality of transportation routes representing both actual and fictitious routes of land, air and sea transportation which interconnect in part the locations of the animal homes, actual cities, and said areas at certain intersections of transportation routes designated as gamblers stops and locations in the corners of the playing surface designated as cages, and where said transportation routes are divided into a plurality of incremental distances by further printed indicia; together with a plurality of animal tokens corresponding in their number to the number of animal homes and in their appearance to the animal which they represent, a set of Animal Cards being of uniform ornamental pattern on the secondary surface and each having on its primary surface printed indicia including the name and likeness of a particular animal, that animal's native home, some simple information concerning the animal, and a numerical designator which corresponds to a numerical designator on the playing surface at said animals native home, a set of Gamblers Cards being of uniform ornamental pattern of the secondary surface and each having on its primary surface printed indicia designating particular conditions of penalty or bonus to which the players move is subject.