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Dear bird, what does the Crocodile have for dinner ? The Kolokolo Bird was very clever. If you want to know that, you must go to the big grey-green Limpopo River. Thank you very much. Good-bye. Then he said good-bye to his family and friends and went to the big grey-green Limpopo River. He walked and walked for a long time. At last he came to the Limpopo River. There he met a big Snake. Does the Crocodile live in this river? If you want to see the Crocodile, there he is. ёВаЬу Elephant saw the big Crocodile. He was in the green water of the Limpopo River. Good morning, sir. Are you the Crocodile? (opened one of his little eyes). Good morning. cTS^f) Yes, I am the Crocodile, and what do you want? Please tell me what you have for dinner! Й :^f/ Come here, little one! I can show you. So Baby Elephant came up to the Crocodile. [ \ ) Then the Crocodile opened his big mouth with many teeth in it and caught Baby Elephant by his little nose. I think today I’ll have a Baby Elephant for dinner. He began to pull Baby Elephant into the water. (cried). Let go! Don’t eat me! My little friend, you must pull too. So Baby Elephant began to pull too, but the Crocodile was stronger. He pulled and pulled, and pulled and pulled, and Baby Elephant’s began to get longer... and longer... and longer. My little friend, let us pull together or the Crocodile will have you for dinner. So the Snake pulled, and Baby Elephant pulled too, and the Crocodile pulled. They pulled for 95
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