Here a sub-adult male Red-headed Rock Agama has killed a smaller juvenile and is eating it. Probably a case of intra-specific aggression

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Here a sub-adult male Red-headed Rock Agama has killed a smaller juvenile and is eating it. Probably a case of intra-specific aggression (against own species) to establish dominance and remove furture possible competition.

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Size: 4200px × 2800px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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