Crocodile with prey, Crocodylus niloticus


A large Nile Crocodile swings its victim around to break it up and make it more managable to eat as their jaws do not move sideways and they cannot chew


Size: 5400px × 3611px
Location: Hwange Safari Lodge Estate Zimbabwe
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves; Agfa Awards Winner / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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