Mouse Deer and Crocodile One day, Mouse Deer went down to the river to take a drink.

But he knew that the crocodile might be waiting underwater to eat him, so he said out loud. I wonder if the waters warm. Ill ut in my leg and find out.! Of course Mouse Deer didnt ut in his leg. "e icked u a stick instead and ut one end into the water. #hom $% #rocodile grabbed the stick and ulled it underwater. Mouse Deer laughed. "a$ ha$ha$ &tu id crocodile% #ant you tell the difference between a stick and a leg'! (hen Mouse Deer ran off to drink somewhere else. In the ne)t day, Mouse Deer wanted to cross the river. "e wanted to eat the fruits on the other side of the river. "e saw a floating log in the river. "e knew that #rocodile looked like a log when he floated. Mouse Deer didnt want to be eaten by #rocodile when he crosses the river. "e had an idea. "e called out loud, #rocodile%! #rocodile rose from the water, "ello, Mouse Deer. "ave you come to be my lunch'! Mouse Deer smiled. &orry, not today, #rocodile. I have orders from the *ing. "e wants to invite all the crocodiles in this river to a arty. "e wants me to count all the crocodiles so he could re are enough meal for you.! +eally$' (ell us what to do,! said #rocodile. ,ou must line u from this side of the river to the other side,! said Mouse Deer. #rocodile then got all his friends and family. (hey lined u across the river. Mouse Deer then -um ed onto #rocodiles back. One,! he counted. "e -um ed onto the ne)t crocodile, (wo.! .nd the ne)t crocodile, (hree.! Mouse Deer ke t -um ing until he arrived on the other side of the river. "ow many are there'! asked #rocodile. /ust enough,! said Mouse Deer. "e laughed as he ran to the forest.000