A safari company in South Africa has shared footage showing a Nile crocodile maneuvering out of water carrying an enormous fish. (Footage posted below.)
“A young Nile Crocodile surprised us by proudly displaying a massive catfish it had just caught,” Dulini Lodge explained via Instagram. “Fish constitute the primary part of any crocodile’s diet, and are especially vital as younger crocodiles grow and develop over the years.”
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As viewers can see, the catfish appears motionless with wounds on its body before the crocodile slinks back into the water with its meal.
Nile crocodiles are apex predators in Africa and, besides fish, the ambush specialists prey on other reptiles, mammals, and birds.
They’re also implicated in the deaths of hundreds of humans annually.
Nile crocodiles, found in 26 African countries, measure to nearly 17 feet and can weigh more than 1,500 pounds.
Dulini Lodge is a luxury safari complex within Sabi Sands Game Reserve, adjacent to Kruger National Park.