Spot is a leopard and one of the main protagonists from The Just So Movie.
Background[]
Spot is the fourth member of the Main Eleven since he had been born and raised in the Grover zoo and is good friends with Bigmouth, Humphrey, Wrinkles, Trunksworth, Joey, Penny, Arnold, Clyde, Carl, Floyd, and Joe. His home is in the savannah enclosure with Trunksworth; and he likes to get together with his friends at the aquarium when Joe's not around. His ancestor from "How the Leopard Got his Spots" is what made him like all other leopards. Spot gets his name from the spots all over his body.
Spot is a sandy yellow African leopard with black spots.
Appearances[]
In the movie, Spot is seen as a cub in the zoo along with his friends, having grown up ever since Joe became the head zookeeper and before Marty died. When the zoo gets run down, the leopard and his friends refuse to leave the zoo like the other animals. Hearing the news about Julia wanting to buy the zoo unless Joe pays his debt within two days, Spot and his friends get together trying to think of how they can save their home when Mother Nature appears, telling the Main Eleven that she will take them back in time to see their ancestors. While the Main Eleven keep talking and Humphrey wishes for the other animals to return, the others object as Spot explains about the lion always trying to be in charge, the tiger always wanting to play hide and seek, the cheetah always being a bad sport, the cape buffalo always looking for a fight, and the giraffes always neck fighting too much. While the Main Eleven is asleep at night, Mother Nature, who is true to her word, takes them back in time to see their ancestors. Spot watches his ancestor while the whole story of "How the Leopard Got his Spots" being acted out, though it rather surprises him a bit. Back at the zoo, the next day, the Main Eleven explains about what happened, realizing that their ancestors made them what they are and that they can save the zoo. When Joe (who has lost all hope) comes to feed them for the last time and explain that he's going to sell, the animals try to tell him about meeting their ancestors, but he can't understand them since animals can't speak human language. Having lost hope the next day, Spot and his friends decide to make the best of living out in the wild (though they don't know what Julia has in mind for them), when Joe, who finally came to his senses from seeing his own ancestors last night, tells his animals friends that they can save the zoo after all. The Main Eleven gets ready as the sing, "Got to Save the Zoo". The moment Julia arrives and Mr. Grover stands up to her refusing to sell the zoo, the landlady gets attacked by the Main Eleven. Spot pounces Julia out of the tree in his enclosure so that Joey can take her on. After Julia gets arrested, the police allow the zoo to remain open forever, and Sally quits working for the landlady, Joe thanks the Main Eleven for believing in him ever since they were young. Spot even compliments his friends and his ancestor, knowing that things are going to get much better. After the zoo is renovated, new animals come to live in the zoo, including a new female leopard who Spot has three cubs with.
Video Games[]
Spot appears in the Just So Game as a playable character with abilities to roar, jump high, and pounce . He eats zoo chow to restore his health. When visiting his ancestor, he has to fight off a wild dog.
Trivia[]
- Spot can talk to his friends while he only growls to humans, which is why Joe can't understand him.
- Despite being enemies with Julia, Spot is a rather friendly leopard; while in real life, leopards can be really dangerous.