Monday 16 June 2014

Vegetarian Crocodiles? You Better Believe It!

What is unusual about the reptiles that live at Nyanyana crocodile farm?

They have softer skin they. And sleep a lot more than normal crocodile they are vegetarian crocodiles that only eat pellets that are made of vegetables.

2.How did they turn this way?

Zimbabwe had a economic crises so they couldn't afford meat so they had to get something els so they fed pellets made of vegetables and meat and gradually they took away the meat

3.What are the crocodiles being bred for?

They are bred for there skin. They kill the crocodiles when they are 13 months old when there skin is softest. Then they are sold to European tanneries for $500 a crocodile.

4. How do you think it is ok?

I think it is ok because it it is like breading cows or sheep.

1 comment:

  1. Well done Derryn. I can tell you wrote this all in your own words. I enjoyed the discussion we had about this topic yesterday.

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