. The world of animal life. Zoology. 278 THE WORLD OF ANIMAL LIFE out, and are replaced by others, as often as their points are worn away. But though the jaws of the crocodile are so hideous there is a little bird which is not afraid to enter its mouth. It seems to do so in search of food, and it probably picks up leeches and other parasites that have been irritating the great reptile, for the latter never seeks to interfere with its intrepid little visitor. If we were to examine the crocodile, we should see at once that its feet are not nearly large and broad enough to serve as. Crocodile and
. The world of animal life. Zoology. 278 THE WORLD OF ANIMAL LIFE out, and are replaced by others, as often as their points are worn away. But though the jaws of the crocodile are so hideous there is a little bird which is not afraid to enter its mouth. It seems to do so in search of food, and it probably picks up leeches and other parasites that have been irritating the great reptile, for the latter never seeks to interfere with its intrepid little visitor. If we were to examine the crocodile, we should see at once that its feet are not nearly large and broad enough to serve as. Crocodile and Crocodile-birds paddles, like those of the duck or the swan. Even if they were so, indeed, the short and feeble limbs would not be strong enough to drive them with sufficient force through the water. In their place, however, it employs its long, broad tail, one sweep of which will propel it for a distance of many yards. The crocodile, in fact, swims just like the common newts, or "efts" as they are sometimes called, which we may find in great numbers in almost any weedy pond. If you catch a newt, and put it into a basin of clear water, you quickly notice that it does not use its feet at all in swimming; but that it simply waves its tail from side to side as it glides along. This is exactly what the crocodile does. Only, as it is so very. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Smith, Fred, pseud. , ed. London, Glasgow [etc. ] Blackie and son, Ltd.
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