I love watching wildlife vids...but this one is sad.

[stevej37]

[Nostril Cheese]

https://www.reddit.com/r/natureismetal/

Hours of sheer awesomeness.

[vash]

i saw that one. very sad.

i immediately watched another video of hippos all playing "keep away" with a croc to make me feel better. vindicated almost.

[flipper35]

There was a video a while back where a croc latched onto an elephant and the elephant did the Hulk/Loki thing to the croc.

[GH85Carrera]

Originally Posted by flipper35

There was a video a while back where a croc latched onto an elephant and the elephant did the Hulk/Loki thing to the croc.

I love that scene from the movie. "Puny God."



Mother nature does not care, she can be a real um witch with a slight different spelling. Cute critters die in the millions every day to feed the predators.

[Scott Douglas]

That croc looks huge given the size of the pond it's in.

[stevej37]

I was surprised how quick he could lunge.
The footing must have been good in the pond.

[Sooner or later]

I thought the vid would be a turtle on a highway.

[stevej37]

^^^ They're not quite that fast...
Although one time, one of them latched onto my finger while I was feeding them.
The sob wouldn't let go and I ended up with a hunk of skin gone.

[oldE]

Originally Posted by stevej37

I was surprised how quick he could lunge.
The footing must have been good in the pond.

Only part of the launch is provided by the legs. Most of the thrust is delivered by the flexing of the tail, rather like an eel swimming. A croc can breach rather like a whale. Impressive.
Best
Les

[stevej37]

^^^
Yes it was impressive. You can see the cheetah eyeing the water....prob seeing the croc.
A hard lesson to learn...hopefully the other one did.

[cmccuist]

Some videos show a cheetah or lion taking down a gazelle. Then you feel sad for the gazelle. Now i feel sad for the cheetah.

There are other videos where a lion has taken down a Cape buffalo. Then all the Cape buffalo herd come along and throw the lion off like a rag doll and you start feeling bad for the lion!

It’s time to switch to a “Hope for Paws” video.

[ckissick]

Then again, I feel happy for the croc.

[flatbutt]

Nature is not sad, it is simply the way of life in the wild.

[Seahawk]

Originally Posted by flatbutt

Nature is not sad, it is simply the way of life in the wild.

Concur.

I see things even here on the farm that underscores the relentless cycle of life. I have had to do things I would have preferred not to.

"Everything dies baby that's a fact..."