The unlucky wildebeest enters the water. MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA: A PHOTOGRAPHER has captured the moment a massive twelve-thousand-pound cr
The unlucky wildebeest enters the water. MASAI MARA NATIONAL RESERVE, KENYA: A PHOTOGRAPHER has captured the moment a massive twelve-thousand-pound crocodile clamped down on an unfortunate wildebeest and swung its body through the air in a hungry rage. An unbelievable snap captured the Nile crocodile tossing a 280-pound wildebeest through the air before its head was ripped from the rest of its body. Another picture showed two legs hanging out of the mouth of the greedy croc who made sure to swallow every last morsel of its meal. Photographer, Tony Crocetta (59), from Paris, France, was in the Masai Mara National Reserve, Kenya, when he encountered a herd of wildebeests embarking on their annual river crossing. The great migration is one of the longest mammal migrations on earth. Between July and October, over two million animals ? wildebeests included ? make their way across the African savannah in search of new land to graze on. Having taken note of this annual event, crocodiles are able to control their heart rate and metabolism allowing them to enter a hibernation-like state when the herds aren?t in migration. During this time, they may only need to feed once or twice a year. This prepares them for their river crossing feast. / Tony Crocetta
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