A hen went to the river daily to drink water. One day, a crocodile came up to her and threatened to eat her. But she cried, “Oh, brother, don’t eat me!” The crocodile was surprised and went away. But he wondered how she could be her sister. Next day, he again went to the river to eat the hen but she again cried out, “Oh brother, don’t!” Now, the crocodile went to meet Mbambi, a very large lizard. “Oh Mbambi!” he said, “I am very confused. A nice fat hen comes to the river every day and when I want to catch her, she says that I am her brother. How can that be?” “Oh, my silly friend!” the lizard answered, “Don’t you know that the hen, the turtle, the lizard all lay eggs as you do? So, we all are brothers and sisters.” And that is why a crocodile never eats a hen.
Why the Crocodile Does not Eat Hens
