Crocodile takes on honey badger in Kruger National Park Posted by Anita Froneman on 22 March 2022 Who’s the toughest of them all? Photographer Sheila Newby from Sheila’s Africa sighted a hair-raising showdown between a crocodile and a honey badger on the H14, Ngobeni short loop in Kruger National Park. ‘It was a slow-going Saturday morning and we were particularly looking for leopards. We came across a crocodile wrestling, what initially seemed like a massive barbel-fish,’ she told Latest Sightings. ‘When I started photographing the action it became clear that the crocodile had a honey badger clenched in its jaws. The crocodile was trying to rip the honey badger to shreds! We sat there for a good hour watching this crocodile just trying its utter best to try and rip the badger apart. We then moved out of the sighting only to come back an hour later, to the crocodile now lying on the sandbank with its victim still protruding from its teeth – still intact. ‘We returned Sunday to see what had happened in the meantime – but there was no sign of the crocodile or its badger-prey,’ she continued. ‘My advice to any wildlife enthusiast would be to always be patient. Sit and wait it out. You might see nothing, but you might also have the sighting of a lifetime!’ Take a look: Pictures: Sheila’s Africa ALSO READ Fantastic caracal sighting on Intaka Island in Cape Town Lion takes down kudu on the road in Kruger 20 Things to do in Hoedspruit Related Posts Kruger captured 31 May 2023 His ability to capture animals in moments when their personalities are in full flight makes Armand... read more Radical Earthling: Joseph “Nabster” Chege 25 May 2023 Using his art to try to "inoculate" people with a desire to "unplug, slow down... read more Eye of the beholder 24 May 2023 Juho Karhu often shows intimate close-ups of seldom-seen creatures and provides a fascinating window into... read more PREV ARTICLE NEXT ARTICLE
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