Crocodiles are stupid.

Yes, I know, they're ugly and mean and have those big, powerful jaws. That doesn't make them smart. Yes, they survived whatever killed the dinosaurs off but that just makes them lucky, not smart.

One of our local restaurant has a pond out back. they have a fountain and a deck. The kids love to throw bread out for the ducks, the turtles, and those goofy, white birds. If you toss the bread just right those goofy birds will do somersaults. it's fun.

They had a crocodile in there too. Best job he ever had. eating chunks of shrimp. prime rib, top sirloin. Man, doesn't get any better than that. Then he disappeared. I asked the owner what happened to the croc.

"Had to get rid of him. Had to put him back in the wild."

"Why's that?"

"He kept eating the little ducklings. It scared the hell out of the kids."

Let's see. In the wild he has to sneak up on some unsuspecting bird or human. bury his prey until it rots and then eat it raw. That's better than a piece of prime rib? Shrimp?

Crocodiles are stupid.