Birds vs. Crocodiles | National Geographic

here are four strategies for getting the

here are four strategies for getting the nourishment you need without getting

nourishment you need without getting

nourishment you need without getting eaten by a crocodile in Africa our first

eaten by a crocodile in Africa our first

eaten by a crocodile in Africa our first contestant is the yellow-billed stork

contestant is the yellow-billed stork

contestant is the yellow-billed stork that bill isn’t just a deadly accurate

that bill isn’t just a deadly accurate

that bill isn’t just a deadly accurate way to fish once the stork catches the

way to fish once the stork catches the

way to fish once the stork catches the fish it uses the bill to juggle the fish

fish it uses the bill to juggle the fish

fish it uses the bill to juggle the fish so the fish will relax those spiny

so the fish will relax those spiny

so the fish will relax those spiny appendages making for a much more

appendages making for a much more

appendages making for a much more enjoyable meal the Crocs don’t bother

enjoyable meal the Crocs don’t bother

enjoyable meal the Crocs don’t bother the storks the storks are too fast and

the storks the storks are too fast and

the storks the storks are too fast and probably I don’t know too bony I mean

probably I don’t know too bony I mean

probably I don’t know too bony I mean not enough meat on those bones but here

not enough meat on those bones but here

not enough meat on those bones but here we have a heron with a tasty seafood

we have a heron with a tasty seafood

we have a heron with a tasty seafood buffet and it’s beak and it’s being

buffet and it’s beak and it’s being

buffet and it’s beak and it’s being stalked by this crocodile or its meal is

stalked by this crocodile or its meal is

stalked by this crocodile or its meal is the Heron is near the water to wet the

the Heron is near the water to wet the

the Heron is near the water to wet the fish so it will slide down its throat

fish so it will slide down its throat

fish so it will slide down its throat the croc is waiting for just the right

the croc is waiting for just the right

the croc is waiting for just the right moment to scoop the Heron into dropping

moment to scoop the Heron into dropping

moment to scoop the Heron into dropping the fish so the croc can gobble it up

the fish so the croc can gobble it up

the fish so the croc can gobble it up himself in the end the Heron makes it

himself in the end the Heron makes it

himself in the end the Heron makes it all too easy

how about that let’s move on to African

how about that let’s move on to African bee eaters

bee eaters

bee eaters these birds also have to figure out how

these birds also have to figure out how

these birds also have to figure out how to stay fed and hydrated without

to stay fed and hydrated without

to stay fed and hydrated without becoming croc chow here’s the croc

becoming croc chow here’s the croc

becoming croc chow here’s the croc getting in a position like an outfielder

getting in a position like an outfielder

getting in a position like an outfielder waiting for a flyball the thirsty Birds

waiting for a flyball the thirsty Birds

waiting for a flyball the thirsty Birds hover trying to find a one square inch

hover trying to find a one square inch

hover trying to find a one square inch of water that’s safe got close but no

of water that’s safe got close but no

of water that’s safe got close but no cigar here’s the peanut gallery waiting

cigar here’s the peanut gallery waiting

cigar here’s the peanut gallery waiting for the next match and here is the next

for the next match and here is the next

for the next match and here is the next match oh so close but I guess you’d call

match oh so close but I guess you’d call

match oh so close but I guess you’d call that the crocodile equivalent of an

that the crocodile equivalent of an

that the crocodile equivalent of an airball finally a bird called a qui liya

airball finally a bird called a qui liya

airball finally a bird called a qui liya these huge flocks seem to interest our

these huge flocks seem to interest our

these huge flocks seem to interest our crocodile quite a bit does the croc

crocodile quite a bit does the croc

crocodile quite a bit does the croc wanna meet alert just a thrill

the qui Lea’s take a victory lap around

the qui Lea’s take a victory lap around the lake and decide to give the croc one

the lake and decide to give the croc one

the lake and decide to give the croc one more chance

more chance

more chance Crocs typically hunt using the element

Crocs typically hunt using the element

Crocs typically hunt using the element of surprise they do not chase their prey

he begs one one out of run five thousand

he begs one one out of run five thousand still the crock showed the world that

still the crock showed the world that

still the crock showed the world that still got lightning reflexes and an

still got lightning reflexes and an

still got lightning reflexes and an overbite that won’t quit