The eggs of the crocodile are greatly sought after by predators such as the Water Monitor. Here a nest has been excavated by a monitor

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The eggs of the crocodile are greatly sought after by predators such as the Water Monitor. Here a nest has been excavated by a monitor when the female crocodile has left the nest to seek shelter from the merciless sun and the thief escapes with its plunder.

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Location: Katavi National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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