Crocodile-eating alligator on American lake

A photographer in Florida, USA, recorded the moment the adult crocodile swallowed young crocodiles near the water's edge.

Nancy Bloch, an American photographer, saw an adult crocodile crawling up the shores of Lake East in Florida, grabbing the young crocodile in her mouth, Long Room reported on Monday.

The male crocodile eat cannibalism and the protruding tail of young crocodile.(Photo: Nancy Bloch).

Bloch said she witnessed a large crocodile swimming towards the river bank with the tail of a baby that she ate from her mouth. After devouring a smaller-sized companion, the crocodile rested to digest its prey on the grass.

A 2011 study revealed that about 6-7% of young crocodiles became victims of carnivores, according to Live Science. However, mutually exclusive crocodile phenomenon can help maintain population stability.

"Mortality rates in near-term crocodiles due to a seemingly low phenomenon can still be an important factor in quantity control , " researchers at the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission. conclude.