Vegetarian Crocodiles

Vegetarian Crocodiles? You Better Believe It!

1. What is unusual about the reptiles that live at Nyanyana crocodile farm? The unusual thing about the Nyanyana crocodile farm is the crocodile are vegetarian, they are mellower and the sleep most of the day and there skin is softer than normal crocodiles where usually when the are wild they eat meat they are more violent and they don't sleep much, and they have tough skin which is probably like an armour to protect them and it would be hard to penetrate.


2. How did they turn this way
The crocodile turned out the way they are because the Zimbabwe in 2006 area went through a economic crisis and the company could not afford and could not find any cheap meat so the put the crocodiles on pellets that were a mix of meat and vegetables. After noticing that the change in diet did not seem to deter the reptile's growth, they gradually eliminated the meat completely and are now raising crocodiles that are 100% vegetarian., so they started to out the meat part and keep the vegetable, This made the skin soft and the reptiles more mellower and sleeper.




3. What are the crocodiles being bred for?

The crocodiles are bred for there skin and their skins which are sold to European tanneries where it is transformed into leather and sold to fashion houses like Hermes and Gucci to make expensive handbags, shoes and belts. They are slaughtered when they are 30 months old when they are about 1 and half meters long and it easier to cut of their skin because it is soft and supple.

Critical Thinking Challenge
How do you feel about the crocodiles being bred for their skin? Is it different from breeding cows or chickens that are killed for meat? why?

I think that it is unnecessary for the to kill crocodiles for only their skin. They should be keep for seeing proposes or showing that crocodiles can be turned into vegetarians. I think it is different and it is not from breeding cows or chickens that are killed for meat because they are used as food and other proposes but then its a living thing so the shouldn't be killed but then they are food that people rely on.

Word Search

13-Year-Old Indian Girl Becomes The Youngest Female To Conquer The Everest!

1. What did Malavath do? Why does the author believe it is so admirable?

Malavath was the youngest female to climb Mount Everest. The author probably thinks that its so admirable, the someone the age of 13 can be brave enough to go up Mount Everest because some people have died trying to climb the dangerous mountain.

2. What did she have to do to get selected for the Mount Everest climb? What happened when Malavath reached the advanced base camp?

Darjeeling Himalayan Mountaineering Institute for two weeks. After that, only two younger people were chosen, and one was Malavath. Once Malavath had climbed to the advanced camp, she got altitude sickness and was sent back down to base camp. After three days, she didn't want to give up so she continued climbing.

3. How long did it take the team to get to the summit? What does Malavath hope her achievement will do to help other people?
It took the team 52 days to reach the summit and Malavath hopes that her achievements will inspire underprivileged people and girls all over the world, to try achieve their dreams.

TELI time Project

Who are these two famous NZ men and why are they famous?



The first mans name is Willie Apatia. He is famous for getting the Victoria Cross, he got it for carrying a gravely injured comrade across the battlefield. He was the first New Zealander to get the award.

The second mans name is Jerry Matepare.

He is famous for being the Governor - General of New Zealand and he was the Chief of the New Zealand Defence Force between 2006 and 2011 and he was the second maori person to hold the Office.

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Student led conferences


How did it go? - I think it went ok.

What was it like having them in class? - It was cool having him in class and showing him my work.

What did they like about the process? - He liked the fact that it was short and concise. The one on one meeting was nice and personal and he liked the opportunity to see how I am doing against national standards.

What did you like? - It was quick and I had the rest of the day off.

What would you/they like to do differently next time? - Dad: I am quite happy with that format.

Me - It was good I liked it.


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Student led conferences - Homework

How did it go? - I think it went ok. 
What was it like having them in class? - It was cool having him in class and showing him my work.  
What did they like about the process? -  He liked the fact that it was short and concise. The one on one meeting was nice and personal and he liked the opportunity to see how I am doing against national standards.What did you like? - It was quick and I had the rest of the day off. 
What would you/they like to do differently next time? - Dad: I am quite happy with that  format.
Me - It was good I liked it