Here’s an Instagram that was tw**ted by Brooke Borel (who said “I can’t stop watching this”) and then passed on to me by Matthew Cobb. The description:
A saltwater crocodile propels its entire body out of the water with the power of its tail. This video was taken for a project on crocodiles sponsored by the National Geographic Society’s Expeditions council.
Click on the white arrow to start the short video:
Would it be safe to assume that they prey on birds flying over the water? And that it would be a waste of money to try to fly a drone across the river?
b&
I recall seeing a nature show on PBS that showed a crocodile take a monkey out of a tree. Can’t remember what show or where it was.
Little crocodilians leap up and snap flying insects out of the air. So I can see that they would take a drone.
I don’t feel “safe” anywhere around that video!
I can’t stop watching it either.
Salties scare the crap outta me!
Me too – this video is fu*king terrifying!
Holy Crap…what a display of power.
Speaking of National Geographic, it was reported that FOX bought them. Another addition to Murdoch’s media empire. I hope they won’t be influenced by Murdoch’s right-wing agenda.
If Nat Geo channel is connected to the magazine, then it has already been corrupted before R. Murdoch. The channel has been producing a number of dumbed-down reality shows about tough hombres versus nature, and they did Killing Jesus ferGawdSakes.
Yeah, good point, and I believe the channel was part of the deal, so I don’t think we can expect any improvement.
Nat Geo TV (but not the magazine) has long been connected to Fox, and I think this has been reflected in the tremendous decline in the quality of Nat Geo’s video productions. I fear the same will now happen to the magazine.
Aw, I think the croc deserves to catch the treat in the end.
Yeah, and you really wouldn’t want to piss off a crocodile!
Wait…I’m confused. When is a crocodile not pissed off?
b&
When it looks cool by making a huge lunge and catches something meaty out of the air.
…sure could have fooled me….
b&
“Warning: Do Not Tease Crocodile Until Moat Crossed.”
Darnit, did the crocodile get the bait?
They should I have a version that isn’t in slow motion.
It’s certainly impressive either way, but slowing it down artificially makes it more dramatic looking. Exactly what I’d expect from the Nat Geo channel.
This video generates something undefinable and deeply atavistic in my own reptilian brain, throwing the switch on my adrenal medullae.
Incredible Animals.
Jerry posted a similar video earlier of salties jumping out of the water. In the previous one, the croc’s tail actually cleared the water, although this one shows the whole animal at once (the previous was zoomed on particular parts).