Crocodile Dhondy :

Crocodile Dhondy: 

Yes the name stuck when one evening, wearing a stetson, high boots and waist coat, i walked into a fancy dress party..... and introduced myself.
But what was best were the amazing building up of what everyone thought Crocodile Dhondy stood for.

Sharp, witty, ( i wonder if anyone ever found a crocodile snapping at their heels funny) and making a point.
What do i write one, as a part of this blog?
Yes the biggest challenge for any blogger is to continue where he or she started.
A blog a month? A blog a week? A blog a day?
Well here are some amazing facts about crocodiles: and bloggers!!!!

The Crocodile could be more than 21 feet long, ( the largest one ever known to man was 28 feet long..... wonder who went close enough to it to measure it ) and weigh more than 1 tonne: that's 1000 kilos!

Crocodile skin has been seen as one of the finest and best, being soft and durable. In many tribal societies, skin crocodile is used as a symbol of high status. But wait..... don't get excited......only the skin on the belly has these qualities; when you look at the the back skin, it  is covered in bones that reflects arrows, spears and even bullets!  So I can be as thick skinned as I want, and get away with almost anything i write here!

A crocodile skin purse can cost $ 15,000. Wowwwwwww...... i wonder how much this bloggers' would fetch!


To "cry crocodile tears" is a common expression which is used for depicting fake sadness. It has its origins in the myth according to which reptiles weep while eating humans. But, believe it or not, crocodiles really do wipe while feasting, but rather due to physiological reasons than remorse.  But no faking here guys..... this will be "real" stuff, and if you can't chew it , just swallow it!


Some populations venerated the crocodiles (like the ancient Egyptians). From some tribes in New Guinea, the crocodile is a totem God........! aaaahhhhhh.....i have hope!

Each crocodile jaw carries 24 sharp teeth meant to grasp and crush, not to chew. That's why they swallow stones that grind the food inside their stomachs  .....The powerful jaws can be extremely delicate, working like pencils, when removing offspring from the nest. Still, beware at the tail: it inflicts powerful blows.   So beware of the sting in the tail....!

How can you make the difference between a crocodile and an alligator? Some of the differences are in the shape of the jaw and the placement of the teeth. Crocodiles can stand sea water. Alligators cannot. Can you really make out? No way!!!! and who cares!!!   But behaviorally, crocodiles are more active and more aggressive than alligators.....That suits me fine. Can't just keep lying there basking in the sun all day , can we?

Crocodiles can swim at 25miles per hour....just with the help of their powerful tail.....yipppeee , so i have a quick get-away built in... land or water, I'm off in a jiffy! 

When crocodiles sit on river banks with their mouths opens, it's not aggression or boredom, or just plain silly! They're trying to cool off as they sweat through their mouths. Now no one ever check me if they find me gaping!

Crocodiles can go several months without eating.... I don't like that bit, do I ?
and I wouldn’t want to be anywhere near such a crocodile.... beware!  So feed me, and keep me happy!

Crocodiles display increased aggressiveness during the mating season, which is linked to the monsoon.....and here we all thought the rains would help cool them down a bit...... should i go slow with the blogging during the monsoons? or just let it pour, aggression be damned!

The first crocodiles appeared 240 million years ago, at the same time with the dinosaurs (to which they are related), had less than 1 m (3 ft) in length and ran on two feet! That's why even today, crocodiles have longer hind limbs than fore limbs. The poor Dinosaurs disappeared...... but we carry on!
 
Crocodiles can live up to 80 years!  Not bad ...eh?  

You will have years of blogs to read, to shred, to whip, to laugh, to cry ( and shed those crocodile tears) and to share with those who can take the sweet with the salty!

So what's in a name ....... Crocodile Dhondy is here!