A river otter was captured on camera taking on an juvenile alligator…and winning. The battle took place at the Lake Woodruff National Wildlife Refuge in Florida in 2011. More images can be seen on their Facebook page where the images were recently posted, impressive! According to National Geographic, the normal diet of a river otter consists of birds, small rodents, frogs, turtles, crabs, and fish. Let’s just add juvenile alligators to the list now.
Photo from U.S. FISH AND WILDLIFE SERVICE/FACEBOOK
Perhaps equally impressive is this olive python that was seen strangling then devouring a Johnson’s crocodile…yikes!
Image from National Geographic, PHOTOGRAPH BY TIFFANY CORLIS, ABC NORTHWEST VIA EPA
Categories: Diet and Exercise, Extreme Animals
Tags: alligator, animal, behavior, crocodile, fight, predator, python, river otter
Life Lines by Dr. Dolittle 