Miniature Afternoon Tea (Explore 13 January 2014)

             Nile Crocodile Crocodylus niloticus
Dung Beetle Scarabaeus viettei

A baby crocodile has caught a dung beetle for his afternoon snack. When one considers that the beetle is only about 15mm (½ inch) long, then one can realise how small this little croc is! The  total length of his upper jaw is no more than 35mm (1 ½ inch) long.

The waters edge is normally littered with elephant dung, which , of course, attracts the Dung Beetle. The baby crocs are brought to the edge by the mother to learn their hunting skills, by lunging at, and attempting to catch, these beetles. This little guy has obviously learned his lesson very well!

This image was captured on the Chobe River, near Kasane, northern Botswana, Southern Africa.

Taken in: Botswana / North-West / Kasane (show map)

Taken on: May 3, 2013

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Camera: Nikon D4, f/8.0, 1/6400 sec, 850mm, ISO 800 (more info) (hide info)

Camera:	Nikon D4
Aperture:	f/8.0
Exposure Time:	1/6400 sec
Focal Length:	850mm
ISO:	800
Exposure Bias:	-4/3 EV
Flash:	No Flash
Exposure Program:	Aperture-priority AE
Metering Mode:	Multi-segment
Color Space:	Uncalibrated
Software:	Capture NX 2.4.1 M
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