| The Last Basselope, One Ferocious Story | |
| Illustrator: | Berkeley Breathed |
| Cover Artist: | Berkeley Breathed |
| Country: | United States |
| Language: | English |
| Series: | Bloom County |
| Genre: | Comedy |
| Publisher: | Little Brown & Co |
| Pub Date: | April 1, 1992 |
The Last Basselope is a children's book by Berkeley Breathed published in 1992.[1] [2] The 32 page story depicts Breathed's Outland characters, led by Opus the Penguin,[3] hunting the last remaining specimen of a purportedly fierce beast called a Basselope.[4] Once found, the beast - named Rosebud - turns out to be friendly and harmless.[3]
The book has been recommended as a resource with which to teach about the concept of endangered species and extinction.[4]