Stressed crocodiles and ... hunger strikes

A group of crocodiles were traumatized after the tropical storm struck Australia last week. As a result, they hide under water and go on hunger strikes, some wildlife parks said.

Mr. Bob Flemming from Billabong, Townsville, northeast Australia Wildlife Reserve said it may take several days to recover mental trauma for 12 saltwater crocodiles, some of them length to four meters. The reason is because of tropical storm Yasin with maximum destructive power.

A group of crocodiles were traumatized after the storm.(Illustration)

" They were hurt and hid in the water for two days, not even going to the surface to eat ," Flemming told the Associated Press.

However, Flemming said he had not lost an animal in Australia's worst storm in nearly a century. More miraculously, this storm did not cause any direct casualties.

" A lot of trees fell on bird cages and some birds, including the Wedgetail eagle that flew away, but then they returned. However, the crocodiles were severely hurt mentally. " he added.