Tuesday, November 17, 2009

Croc Update (Damn Hippos Edition)

Caught on camera: hippos kill crocodile in rare clash - Times Online: "Bathing hippos usually have a tolerant attitude towards their fellow creatures — until something snaps. And then, as this crocodile discovered the hard way, they are the most dangerous wild animals in Africa

Vaclav Silha, a Czech wildlife photographer, had set up his camera on the banks of the Grumeti in the Serengeti National Park, Tanzania, to take pictures of a group of 50 placid hippos when an explosive fight erupted — a thrashing scrum that ended seconds later in the crocodile’s violent death."

Horrifying photos at link.
Hat tip to Jeff Segal.

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