Summary
Chris and Martin set out to prove that Nile crocodiles are devoted parents — not just cold-blooded predators. Using crocodile creature power suits they sneak into a nest site to watch a mother croc protect her eggs, carry hatchlings to the water in her mouth, and guard them for weeks after hatching.
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Discussion questions
Discussion
The Nile crocodile has a reputation as a fearsome predator — but it's also one of the most attentive parents in the reptile world.
- What did the mother crocodile do to protect her eggs and hatchlings?
- Why might carrying babies in her mouth be safer than leaving them on the ground?
- How is a crocodile parent's care similar to — or different from — how other animals care for their young?
Quick work-a-long
Vocabulary: hatchling, nest, predator, parental care, reptile.
Try it: Draw a before-and-after showing what the nest looks like before and after the eggs hatch, then write one sentence about what the mother crocodile does next.