Lucky Croc Gets Two For the Price of One

The big fish eat the little ones - and while there might not always a bigger fish, in this case there's a bigger something. The South American Caiman is an efficient hunter, but this Brazilian male has an extra lucky day. The Caiman lies in waiting for prey, and as a fish swims by, it shoots forward with its mouth open. Using its legs to take off and its tail for acceleration, the croc lifts its upper body out of the water to capture the prey in the air. Males grow 2-2.5 m long, and as well as fish, they also eat birds, reptiles, and small mammals.