Crocodiles

            
            
             The crocodiles seem to know a herd of
             wildebeest has arrived before anyone else does. The
             most ferocious group of crocodiles is in line along
             the shore awaiting a chance to capture one of the
             wildebeest. After a series of weeks, the seasonal
             river shrinks into a series of pools. This makes
             it even harder for animals to get something to
             drink without getting attacked by a crocodile, some
             of which are eighteen feet, weigh almost a ton, and
             can move at extremely deadly speeds. On top of
             this, the crocodiles will eat anything they can
             catch.
             The crocodile is a cold-blooded reptile with a
             very slow metabolism; therefore, they can last six
             months or longer without eating. Many of the
             crocodiles only eat when these herds come. The
             herds are easier targets because many of the
             wildebeest, especially calves, have never seen a
             crocodile before. The impalas, baboons, and
             warthogs that live there year-round have learned
             when and when not to approach the river.
             The crocodiles' annual feast on the unexpecting
             wildebeest in the Grumeti River has proven these
             crocodiles to be very strong and deadly.
            
            
            
            
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