National Geographic Kids Chapters: Crocodile Encounters!

Some people think sharks are scary. They are. But did you know that crocs kill way more people than sharks do? The Nile crococile is thought to kill hundreds (maybe thousands) of people each year in Africa alone. If you want a killer creature, this is it. You can fight off a shark, but it’s almost impossible to fight off a crocodile. It has huge snapping jaws, it’s incredibly heavy and it can drown you in water – or chase you on land. Now you can peek inside the jaws of this deadly man-eater in crazy true stories, facts and photos. Plus: how would you cope if thirteen snappers suddenly surrounded you?