Baby Crocs Hunt Quickly | National Geographic

here in yellow national park in sri
lanka one of the few remaining wild
populations of mugger crocodiles lives
and here several more of these ancient
predators have just joined the world
reptiles for the most part lay their
eggs and leave the scene but muggers
like other species of crocodilians watch
over their eggs as they incubate and
then watch over their brood once they
hatch and unlike many fathers in nature
our mugger dad plays a substantial
caring role if they survive to adulthood
these little ones could grow to be 15
feet long but for the next year or so
these little guys will stick with their
father for protection there’s safety in
numbers and safety with dad when it
comes to mealtime though they’re on
their own luckily they are born already
knowing what to do which is good because
babies this small need to eat frequently
for the first few years of their lives
they will grow about a foot every year
they’ll have to practice hunting quite a
bit though to master these skills
this little mugger has the right idea
but isn’t quite sure yet how to finish
the job the croc sibling arrives and the
two vie for the same prize however in
the end our little guy wins out and
enjoys his well-earned meal