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