My students know that I can be a bit, um, cranky sometimes. Last week, faced with state testing, exhaustion, and lack of fresh, hot coffee, I was a bit snappy. When one of my warm and sunny students said “You’re being a little snappy…Momma Crocodile!”

How could I not smile?

To see a real momma crocodile caring for her hatchlings, check this out:

http://animal.discovery.com/videos/rumble-in-the-river-a-caring-crocodile.html

http://videos.howstuffworks.com/animal-planet/33474-a-caring-crocodile-video.htm