Poem-The crocodile and the lion--8March2026

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

1^st section

Big resolve doth the lion have :

It stares down the opponent.

Fully aware of its strength,

It does not blink in a fight.

 

2^nd

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.

 

3^rd

‘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.

 

4^th

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…  

 

5^th

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…

 

6^th

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  

7^th

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…

 

8^th

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.

 

9^th

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.

 

10^th

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…

11^th

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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