Baby Crocs Hone Hunting Skills | 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
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