We all know that crocodiles are vicious creatures, but the tiny toothpick bird dares to take food from their mouths. It is due to this extraordinary relationship between the toothpick bird and the crocodile that the bird is sometimes called the crocodile bird.

The terrible and ferocious crocodile, when it is full of food, it will be in the river, or slowly climb to the beach to bathe in the sun, this time if any animal to disturb the crocodile rest, I'm afraid it is difficult to protect the life of the crocodile, but the toothpick bird does not care about this, a lot of toothpick bird is often in the crocodile's back at this time, flying around, seemingly as if the crocodile in a close conversation with the crocodile, and as if it were the They seem to be talking to the crocodile intimately, but they also seem to be hypnotizing the crocodile. When the crocodile is sound asleep, the toothpick bird will unceremoniously beat it with its wings, waking it up from its sweet dream. The crocodile then obediently opens its mouth and lets the toothpick fly into its mouth to peck at the leftovers in its teeth. The toothpick bird quickly embedded in the crocodile teeth between the fish, mussels, frogs, snails and other meat scraps pecked and swallowed one by one into the abdomen.

While this hygiene service toothpick bird can clean the crocodile's mouth clean and comfortable. But the crocodile after a full meal, but also because the sleep is more powerful, and a dream to close the mouth. To disturb the crocodile's sleep at this time, there is always the danger of a tiger's mouth in it. However, the toothpick bird has its own method of relief; with its sharp, hard beak, it gently jabs the crocodile's flabby mouth, and the crocodile immediately opens its big mouth, allowing these birds to continue their work or fly away.

The crocodile treats weak animals viciously and cruelly, but why does it treat the toothpick bird with such kindness and modesty? This is because the toothpick bird is a very sensitive birds, it is pecking the crocodile teeth in the remnants of food, extra vigilant around everything, acting as the crocodile's volunteer guards. Once the enemy is found, it will scream a few times to the crocodile alarm, the crocodile get alarm signal, then dive into the water to take refuge.

In recent years, however, some zoologists have put forward a different view. They believe that more and more people are now traveling to the African continent, including many photographers or photography enthusiasts. If they had seen the interesting scene of the bird drilling into the crocodile's mouth, they would have taken this precious shot anyway. However, there is not a single such photo. In addition, many scientists who went to Africa on expeditions had not seen this strange phenomenon. In Herodotus died after more than 2,400 years, only two zoologists claimed to have seen the toothpick bird flew into the crocodile's mouth to eat the scene, but they recounted things are not specific time and place, no real evidence, can not be convincing. Then, the toothpick bird and crocodile **** in the end there is no such thing as this time needs further proof.

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