18 Questions
How does the author describe the crocodile's nostrils?
Raised and breathing deeply
What does the crocodile do in the glassy shallows?
Balances on tiptoe on the rippled sand
What were the sleepers that were stuck around the stones?
Timber being floated down the river
What was found inside the crocodile's stomach?
Stones for aiding digestion
Where did the jungle track lead to?
To the sun-whitened stepping-stones
How does the author describe the crocodile's appearance?
Blackish brown above and yellowy white under
What is the crocodile's main method of propulsion in water?
The unimaginable and irresistible power of the huge tail
What was happening to the sleepers until someone came to dislodge them?
Floods lifted them and jostled them along
What was being floated down the great Indian river from forests further up?
Timber
Where did the crocodile come from?
From deep water
What was found inside the crocodile's stomach?
A silver bracelet
What were the sleepers that were stuck around the stones?
Timber being floated down the river
Where did the mugger crocodile come to rest?
In the glassy shallows
How does the author describe the crocodile's appearance?
Blackish brown above and yellowy white under
What was happening to the sleepers until someone came to dislodge them?
They were stuck around the stones
What was being floated down the great Indian river from forests further up?
Timber
What method of propulsion does the crocodile use in water?
The unimaginable and irresistible power of the huge tail
What does the crocodile do in the glassy shallows?
Balances on tiptoe on the rippled sand
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