the elephant knee 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 scross 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, the toad would laugh
one day the crocodile was resting on 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 told not to ?" he cried. unable to get rid of the toad , the crocodile decided to vent all his anger on the elephant . he caught the elephant'strunk and began yo pull him into the river the poorelephant started to pull back , crying "let go of me please " my nose hurts " but the crocodile showed no mercy . then with a mighty jerk theelephant succeeded in freeing his trunk from the crocodile. but, in tug of war , the elephant's nose had become really long angry the elephant sucked all the water from the river . then he sucked some mud and sprayed it on the crocodile and the toad since then it is said elephants have had long trunks and cocodiles and toads are not bright green anymore