A cannibal crocodile eats one of its own and gulps

These amazing photos show the moment a cannibal crocodile eats one of its own and gulps it down whole in a fearsome display of its predatory instincts.
Incredibly, the unsuspecting baby crocodile found itself caught in the massive mouth of its elder - which quickly snapped shut its jaws before swallowing it.
The blood-thirsty pictures were shot by photographer Tanja Merensky-Hartinger at the Sweni Bird Hide in South Africa's Kruger National Park on June 14.

The huge Nile crocodile was photographed feeding on the baby croc in a waterway in Kruger National Park, South Africa

Once the crocodile was within its grasp, the massive cannibal then clamped down its famously powerful jaws

Like it would with any other prey, once the baby crocodile was crushed the beast then prepared to swallow it

The baby crocodile's scaly tail can be seen hanging out of the predator's mouth as it begins feasting

Tossing its head back into the air, it uses gravity to help tumble the helpless creature down its throat

Within seconds the baby crocodile was almost completely swallowed with only its tail still visible


Crocodiles are one of the most feared predators on the planet and are known to turn to cannibalism when there is an absence of prey