Many years ago, it said, that elephants had small trunks stubbed noses. One year, it did not rain for many s with animals in the forest months. The ponds lakes began to dry up, the streams had very little water. All the away from were very thirsty, and desperately searching for a source of water. A river used to flow not very far the forest, and an elephant decided to go there in search of water. walking slowly, he reached the river. There lived a bright green crocodile in the river. As he saw the elephant he "Go away! is already scarce here. If you start drinking. what will be left for me? The elephant knew it was a risk to pick a fight with the crocodile. So, he decided to come back to the river when the crocodile would be sleeping. In the same river, there also lived a shiny green toad. Whenever the crocodile would be swimming across the river, the toad would hop onto his back and enjoy a ride. Over time, the crocodile was annoyed with giving free rides to the toad. Many times, he had tried to shake the toad off his back, but in vain. "Hahaha!" the toad would laugh. One day, the crocodile was resting on a rock. Finding this to be a good opportunity, the elephant went to the river silently and began to drink water. Just then, the toad jumped onto the crocodile's back, disturbing his slumber. The crocodile was irritated! He began to swim around the river and shake his body violently. "Now, I shall get rid of you!" he cried at the toad. But, the toad was unmoved. Suddenly, the crocodile noticed the elephant. "How dare you drink from my river when you were he cried. Unable to get rid of the toad, the crocodile decided to vent all his anger on the elephant. elephant's trunk and began to pull him into the river. The poor elephant started to pull back, crying, me.. please! Let go of me my nose hurts!" But the crocodile showed no mercy. Then, with elephant succeeded in freeing his trunk from the crocodile. But, in tug of war, the elephant's really long! Angry, the elephant sucked on the