Long ago on the Great African Plains it was so dry before the rain came that all the animals were hot and thirsty and hungry. All, that is, except Cross Crocodile. This is the story of how Monkey tricked Crocodile into sharing his food with the other animals. Long ago on the Great African Plains it was so dry before the rain came that all the animals were hot and thirsty and hungry. All, that is, except Cross Crocodile. This is the story of how Monkey tricked Crocodile into sharing his food with the other animals.