For alligators cannot stay under water
all the while, as can a fish. They must come out every now and then to
get air.
"Oh, look at Judy!" cried Sue, dangling a piece of meat in front of the
nose of one of the queer pets. "She's awful hungry!"
"And so is Jim!" said Bunny, feeding another of the creatures. They
lifted up their long snouts, opened their mouths, and took in the pieces
of meat.
"Where's Jumbo?" suddenly asked Sue. "I don't see him!"
"Maybe he got out!" said Bunny, for the largest of the pet alligators
was not in sight. Not that Jumbo was very large, for though he was the
biggest in the tank he was not more than ten inches long.
"Oh, here he comes!" cried Sue, as Jumbo swam up from the bottom of the
tank. "I guess he was asleep."
"I guess so," agreed her brother. "Here, Jumbo!" he went on. "Here's
some meat for you!"
"Jumbo's getting real big," said Sue, as she watched the largest of the
pets.
"And Judy is growing," added Bunny. "I wish we had had these 'gators
when we gave our show.
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