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| Taipan | Jun 6 2018, 09:06 PM Post #1336 |
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Mighty crocodile defeats a deadly viper in epic battle as they thrash around in a watering hole Rishani Gunasinghe was passing a watering hole in Yala National Park when she spotted the crocodile She said there was a small white object near the croc which caught her eye, and the reptile soon grabbed it The object turned out to be a Russell's viper, which is one of the largest and deadlines snakes on the island Despite the snake's fearsome reputation it proved no match for the crocodile, which tore it to pieces By CHRIS PLEASANCE FOR MAILONLINE PUBLISHED: 21:52 AEST, 25 May 2018 | UPDATED: 23:25 AEST, 25 May 2018 These dramatic images capture the moment a mighty croc took on a deadly snake. The croc is shown tossing and turning in the river with the viper clamped and thrashing beneath his powerful jaws. Despite an intense battle, the croc came off on top and got to gobble down his prey.  Dr Rishani Gunasinghe, an amateur photographer from Sri Lanka, captured these stunning images of a crocodile fighting a Russell's viper in a watering hole inside Yala National Park  Dr Gunasinghe said most sightseers passed the watering hold by, but her group stopped after seeing a small white object near the crocodile which turned out to be a snake  As Dr Gunasinghe watched the crocodile grabbed the snake in its jaws and hauled it out of the water. At first she thought it was a python because of its size, but it turned out to be a Russell's Viper  Russell's vipers are venomous and are classed as one of India's Big Four, which are the snakes that cause the majority of harmful or fatal bites to humans each year   While it is not clear which species the crocodile belongs to, the country's most common freshwater species is the mugger crocodile. They are ambush hunters and will eat almost anything they can catch, including birds, fish and other reptiles Captured in Yala National Park in Sri Lanka, the images were taken by Dr Rishani Gunasinghe, a Patent Technology Specialist. Rish said: 'We came across a small waterhole by the main road that was home to a small croc, which most Jeeps seemed to ignore and pass by, crocs not being rare in the island. 'However, there was something that initially appeared to be small and white close by, which sparked our interest and made us stop for a closer look. 'Soon the croc took the white thing into its mouth and lifted it revealing a snake, and first, seeing only the underbelly and the enormous size, we assumed it was a python. 'After a few quick photographs, I noticed the unmistakable chain of dorsal spots and realized it was actually a Russell's Viper.  Russell's vipers are responsible for the highest number of snake bites in Sri Lanka, the highest number of fatalities and is the second most venomous viper on the island. Despite that, it feeds mostly on rodents and is unlikely to have targeted the croc  Dr Gunasinghe said she watched for several minutes as the crocodile thrashed around with the snake in its mouth, tearing the reptile to pieces in its jaws  Crocodile's heads are made of a solid piece of bone making them incapable of chewing, so in order to eat prey they must first thrash around to strip meat from its bones before swallowing it 'Seeing a Russell's viper in the wild, one of the deadliest snakes in the world, was indeed a treat, but to see a croc with one of possibly record size, and the superb spins and tosses displayed by the croc in trying to kill and devour the viper, was quite a show and possibly a once-in-a-lifetime encounter. 'When I was taking the pictures, all I was thinking was getting both the croc and viper sharp and freezing the super-fast action as best as I could. Now I feel we were extremely lucky to witness such a rare event. 'The Russell's viper is an aggressive snake and in Sri Lanka, it is responsible for the highest snake bites, highest number of fatalities and it's the second most venomous viper in the island. 'It is said to have the longest fangs of any Sri Lankan snake. It feeds mainly on rodents and other arthropods, so it's hard to think it targeted a croc.' You can see more of Rish's work at https://www.facebook.com/wildmomentsbyRish/. |
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| 221Extra | Jun 6 2018, 11:36 PM Post #1337 |
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Croc may have been lucky that it wasn't a python. |
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| k9boy | Jun 7 2018, 01:26 AM Post #1338 |
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Raccoon attacks fisher Edited by k9boy, Jun 7 2018, 01:27 AM.
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| ApexBoy | Jun 7 2018, 05:38 AM Post #1339 |
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Red Fox vs. Grey Fox. Original source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Red_fox 
Edited by ApexBoy, Jun 7 2018, 05:40 AM.
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| k9boy | Jun 7 2018, 11:45 AM Post #1340 |
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Mink mauls Opossum Skunk mauls Opossum Sucks to be them I guess |
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| Fang Fatalis | Jun 8 2018, 04:05 AM Post #1341 |
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Tiger vs Dholes... |
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| Ryo | Jun 8 2018, 04:29 AM Post #1342 |
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Dholes are bold bastards. It is a big shame they are so small. Give them the size of at least African Wild Dogs and the circumstances of getting a large pack and it would be highly interesting to see how they'd interact with basically anything. Tigers, Lions, AWDs, Wolves, Bears, you name it. |
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| Fang Fatalis | Jun 9 2018, 03:57 AM Post #1343 |
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Crowned eagle attacks dog |
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| ApexBoy | Jun 9 2018, 04:18 AM Post #1344 |
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Water Monitor vs. Russell's Viper |
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| 221Extra | Jun 10 2018, 06:42 AM Post #1345 |
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"We were witness to a titanic battle this morning (31 March 2017) as the Southern Pride, led by Floppy Ear/Mandleve, attacked a hyena who was disturbing them feeding on their waterbuck kill. Floppy Ear had the upper hand for approximately 10 minutes but the hyena kept calling its clan who came to its rescue which resulted in the hyena running off!" No matter how much some want to discredit these feats, it cannot be understated how tough hyena are. Edited by 221Extra, Jun 10 2018, 06:43 AM.
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| k9boy | Jun 10 2018, 06:59 AM Post #1346 |
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b-b-but wolves have survived kicks from bison! |
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| Fang Fatalis | Jun 10 2018, 10:23 AM Post #1347 |
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Skunk vs hawk.... |
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| ApexBoy | Jun 10 2018, 12:34 PM Post #1348 |
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Zorillas attack snake |
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| ApexBoy | Jun 13 2018, 08:12 AM Post #1349 |
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Bull Shark encounters a pod of hippos |
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| Hydrus | Jun 13 2018, 02:37 PM Post #1350 |
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The dog wasn’t so lucky this time around, but the humans were just as stupid! |
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