and he was just about to run away as fast as he could . but he did not escape so easily . so soon as the crocodiles understood that this was a trick played upon them by the hare so as to enable him to cross the sea , and that the hare was now laughing at them for their stupidity , they became furiously angry and made up their minds to take revenge . so some of them ran after the hare and caught him . then they all surrounded the poor little animal and pulled out all his fur . he cried out loudly and entreated them to spare him , but with each tuft of fur they pulled out they said : " serve you right ! " when the crocodiles had pulled out the last bit of fur , they threw the poor hare on the beach , and all swam away laughing at what they had done .
some of the crocodiles ran after the hare and caught him .
why was the hare unable to run away as fast as he could ?
why was the hare unable to run away as fast as he could ?