Monitor Lizard vs. Croc | National Geographic

the half-pound water hiccup as a small

the half-pound water hiccup as a small African bird has formed a mutual defense

African bird has formed a mutual defense

African bird has formed a mutual defense pact with a slightly larger animal the

pact with a slightly larger animal the

pact with a slightly larger animal the ferocious half-ton Nile crocodile you

ferocious half-ton Nile crocodile you

ferocious half-ton Nile crocodile you can imagine how the croc might protect

can imagine how the croc might protect

can imagine how the croc might protect the dicker but what can a bird do for

the dicker but what can a bird do for

the dicker but what can a bird do for the croc this hungry monitor lizard

the croc this hungry monitor lizard

the croc this hungry monitor lizard hunting for crocodile eggs is about to

hunting for crocodile eggs is about to

hunting for crocodile eggs is about to find out the monitor lizard knows it’s

find out the monitor lizard knows it’s

find out the monitor lizard knows it’s near what at once but on water nickim

near what at once but on water nickim

near what at once but on water nickim couple is having none of it these tiny

couple is having none of it these tiny

couple is having none of it these tiny bodies seem to hold more than their

bodies seem to hold more than their

bodies seem to hold more than their share of massed academies the monitor

share of massed academies the monitor

share of massed academies the monitor lizard doesn’t give up and neither do

lizard doesn’t give up and neither do

lizard doesn’t give up and neither do the dick ups that are of course

the dick ups that are of course

the dick ups that are of course protecting their own nest as well

protecting their own nest as well

protecting their own nest as well finally the mother croc has roused by

finally the mother croc has roused by

finally the mother croc has roused by this ruckus and scares off the lizard

this ruckus and scares off the lizard

this ruckus and scares off the lizard with her growl

with her growl

with her growl [Music]

alas mama croc can’t guard her eggs all

alas mama croc can’t guard her eggs all day

day

day the hundred-degree Heat drives her into

the hundred-degree Heat drives her into

the hundred-degree Heat drives her into the water and the water de cups are left

the water and the water de cups are left

the water and the water de cups are left guarding both nests which means the

guarding both nests which means the

guarding both nests which means the opportunistic monitor lizard is back

opportunistic monitor lizard is back

opportunistic monitor lizard is back sniffing out those Crocs with it’s time

the monitor lizard knows when to strike

the monitor lizard knows when to strike it rains the nest eats what it can the

it rains the nest eats what it can the

it rains the nest eats what it can the croc realizes what’s going on in her own

croc realizes what’s going on in her own

croc realizes what’s going on in her own backyard but a poignant seed consumes a

backyard but a poignant seed consumes a

backyard but a poignant seed consumes a mother croc carries eggs for 12 to 14

mother croc carries eggs for 12 to 14

mother croc carries eggs for 12 to 14 weeks and then guards them for another

weeks and then guards them for another

weeks and then guards them for another three months before they hatched she’ll

three months before they hatched she’ll

three months before they hatched she’ll have to wait a year and have another

have to wait a year and have another

have to wait a year and have another brood to make up for this croc

brood to make up for this croc

brood to make up for this croc catastrophe and when that happens

catastrophe and when that happens

catastrophe and when that happens successful or not

successful or not

successful or not the water dick up will once again be her

the water dick up will once again be her

the water dick up will once again be her first line of defense