The monkey is very smart. When he figures out that the crocodile is up to no good, he quickly devises a plan. He tells the crocodile about his heart being on the tree. The crocodile, being rather foolish in believing this, takes the monkey back. By doing this, the monkey not only escapes the crocodile's clutches but also makes the crocodile look rather silly. The monkey's ability to think on his feet and come up with such a believable lie is how he outwits the crocodile.
I'm not sure specifically which 'the crocodile short story' you mean as there could be many. But generally, it might involve a crocodile's actions, perhaps its hunt for food, or an encounter with humans.
A crocodile was sunbathing on a log. A naughty squirrel climbed onto the log too. The crocodile opened one eye and looked at the squirrel. The squirrel was very scared but didn't run. Instead, it started chattering. The crocodile found the squirrel's noise interesting. They ended up sharing the log for the whole afternoon, the squirrel telling stories and the crocodile listening intently.
As I don't know the exact story, it could be the crocodile itself as the main character. Maybe there's also a human who has an encounter with the crocodile.
One possible moral could be 'Don't judge by appearances'. Just like in the story where the crocodile seemed scary but ended up being friendly, we shouldn't assume things about others just based on how they look.
A possible moral is the value of home and safety. The monkey is lured away from his safe home in the tree by the crocodile. But he realizes the danger and fights to get back to his home. This shows that we should cherish and protect our own safe spaces and not be easily lured away by false promises.
One possible moral of the monkey and the crocodile short story is that greed leads to bad consequences. The crocodile's greed for the monkey's heart (even though it was a false excuse) led him to lose a friend and also put the monkey in danger. We should avoid being greedy as it can harm relationships and lead to negative outcomes.
Well, in the Crocodile and the Monkey short story, the moral is related to trust. The monkey trusted the crocodile at first but then had to be cautious. It teaches us not to be too trusting easily. We should be careful about who we trust and always be ready to protect ourselves when things seem off.
Well, in 'the enormous crocodile short story', the crocodile is this big, menacing character. It goes around looking for kids to eat. It tries to deceive them by using different disguises and false stories. For example, it might pretend to be a friendly ride at the park. But the other animals in the story are wise to its tricks and they work together to stop the crocodile from achieving its goal of having a child for dinner.