Poem :
The crocodile and the lion
Notes on crocodiles and lions
Crocodiles :
“Crocodiles possess the strongest recorded bite force of any living animal, measured at approximately 3,700 pounds per square inch (psi) or 16,460 newtons. This immense pressure is over 30 times stronger than a human\'s and can easily crush bone, turtles, and the armor of large prey.” ---Internet 8 March, 2026
https://www.google.com/search?q=bite+force+of+crocodile&sca_esv=590dbdbf570e834f&rlz=1C1BNSD_enMU1106MU1106&ei=SyStaefaAaKfkdUPyfqQWA&biw=1045&bih=435&ved=0ahUKEwinrKf44o-TAxWiT6QEHUk9BAsQ4dUDCBM&uact=5&oq=bite+force+of+crocodile&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiF2JpdGUgZm9yY2Ugb2YgY3JvY29kaWxlMgUQABiABDILEAAYgAQYkQIYigUyCxAAGIAEGJECGIoFMgUQABiABDIFEAAYgAQyBRAAGIAEMgYQABgWGB4yBhAAGBYYHjIGEAAYFhgeMgYQABgWGB5I5mVQyAVYk1twCngBkAEAmAGOBKAB2i-qAQoyLTE2LjUuMC4xuAEDyAEA-AEBmAIeoAKJLsICChAAGLADGNYEGEfCAg0QABiABBiwAxhDGIoFwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICBxAAGIAEGArCAgcQABiABBgNwgIGEAAYDRgewgIIEAAYBRgNGB6YAwCIBgGQBgqSBwsxMC4wLjEzLjYuMaAHyJIBsgcIMi0xMy42LjG4B8EtwgcHMi0xOC4xMsgH1wGACAA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
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“Crocodiles do not actually breathe while completely submerged; instead, they are master breath-holders that use specialized anatomy to stay underwater for up to two hours. They seal their nostrils and ears, while a palatal valve in the throat prevents water from entering their lungs.” ---Internet 8 March, 2026
https://www.google.com/search?q=how+the+crocodile+breathes+under+water&sca_esv=590dbdbf570e834f&rlz=1C1BNSD_enMU1106MU1106&biw=1045&bih=435&ei=yyStaYyZD9makdUPqOCk6Aw&ved=0ahUKEwjMqrm144-TAxVZTaQEHSgwCc0Q4dUDCBM&uact=5&oq=how+the+crocodile+breathes+under+water&gs_lp=Egxnd3Mtd2l6LXNlcnAiJmhvdyB0aGUgY3JvY29kaWxlIGJyZWF0aGVzIHVuZGVyIHdhdGVyMggQABgWGAoYHjIGEAAYFhgeMggQABgWGAoYHjILEAAYgAQYhgMYigUyCxAAGIAEGIYDGIoFMgUQABjvBTIIEAAYgAQYogRIpGlQ-hNYjGNwAXgBkAECmAGwB6ABo2CqAQwyLTI2LjUuMi4zLjK4AQPIAQD4AQGYAiWgAuVUwgIKEAAYsAMY1gQYR8ICDRAAGIAEGLADGEMYigXCAgoQLhiABBhDGIoFwgIKEAAYgAQYQxiKBcICBBAAGAPCAggQABiABBixA8ICBRAAGIAEwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYgwHCAgUQLhiABMICFBAuGIAEGLEDGNEDGIMBGMcBGIoFwgILEAAYgAQYsQMYigXCAg4QLhiABBixAxiDARiKBcICEBAAGIAEGLEDGIoFGEYY-QHCAgQQLhgDwgILEAAYgAQYkQIYigWYAwCIBgGQBgqSBwwxLjAuMjUuNS40LjKgB-CMA7IHCjItMjUuNS40LjK4B91UwgcHMi0xNy4yMMgHsAKACAA&sclient=gws-wiz-serp
Crocodile attacking lion in river (8 March, 2026) :
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/CHW81qWb-z0?feature=share
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“Crocodile attacks lion in river” (8 March, 2026)
https://www.youtube.com/shorts/IPGZnaHS-tU?t=11&feature=share
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Lion
https://www.google.com/search?q=bite+force+of+lion&rlz=1C1BNSD_enMU1106MU1106&oq=bite+force+of+lion&gs_lcrp=EgZjaHJvbWUyDggAEEUYORhDGIAEGIoFMgcIARAAGIAEMgcIAhAAGIAEMgcIAxAAGIAEMgcIBBAAGIAEMgcIBRAAGIAEMgcIBhAAGIAEMgcIBxAAGIAEMgcICBAAGIAEMgcICRAAGIAE0gEJOTA2MWowajE1qAIIsAIB8QX2ZcuMdoacXg&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
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Part A : The lion
1st section
Big resolve doth the lion have :
It stares down the opponent.
Fully aware of its strength,
It does not blink in a fight.
2nd
King of the forest hath it been call’d :
And as a king it doth reign on land.
The very look on its face
Be intimidating, unforgiving.
Most animals be conscious
Of their inferior strength :
Rarely will they put up a fight :
They be more likely to run.
3rd
‘Tis been said that after a kill,
The females and the cubs
Aside have to step,
And wait for their turns to eat.
Thus, the saying :
“The lion’s share.”
‘Tis the male lion’s share.
4th
The ruthlessness of the lion
Be seen in the way it murders
Kids that be not his,
After taking over the place.
Another nuclear weapon,
To force the females into submission…
Thus, the life
Of lion cubs be a sorry one :
They be ne’er sure to survive…
5th
The lion rules in its harem :
It be the only boss there.
For a new lion to take over,
It must defeat the existing one
By giving battle.
The victor remains,
The loser goes away…
6th
Most ruthless be the male lion :
To pressure the females
To do his bidding,
He can kill off the cubs in full view…
The females capitulate…
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Part B : The river crocodile
7th
A murderous ruler
Be the river crocodile.
The strongest bite force
Doth it command :
Some 3700 pounds per square inch…
Much bigger than that of the lion…
8th
The crocodile be a master strategist :
It stalks its prey patiently,
Often remaining mostly submerg’d.
But its eyes be ever watchful,
Waiting for the right moment
To launch the blist’ring attack.
9th
The crocodile a nuclear weapon wields
When fac’d with the lion :
It can grab the lion
And quickly pull it into the river :
The lion king be a king on earth,
Not in the water :
’Tis the crocodile that be the king
In the water.
10th
In the water be the crocodile
The real master.
Grabbing the lion on the shore,
It quickly rushes into the water :
The lion king, king on earth,
Under water cannot breathe :
Its fate be seal’d :
Within seconds water rushes
Down its lungs…
A fast, sorry end…
11th
A masterclass in war tactics,
Play’d beneath the water…
And the crocodile resurfaces later,
With a hypocritical smile on its face…
It exercis’d its nuclear option
Against the lion
In the water…
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Soman Ragavan
8 March, 2026
Mauritius (Indian Ocean)
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