How long had it been frozen??
The ice was very, very thick at this time of the year, and considering that winter had already been established for quite some time, it only made it stronger as the weeks went by. But it raised a question: had this crocodile been frozen in the ice all this time??
And if that was indeed the case, was it really possible for the animal to have survived in this frozen state?? He knew that crocodiles were cold-blooded and could go long periods without consuming food. But that was under extreme circumstances.