Crocodile attacks unsuspecting cheetah cub

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  • Опубліковано 2 гру 2020
  • On a LIVE safari for WildEarth, &Beyond Phinda guide Busani came across a mother cheetah with two cubs. As one cub approached the waterhole to quench his thirst, Busani noticed a crocodile was lurking in the water nearby. What followed was sad and hard to watch for Busani as he shared immediately afterwards with LIVE viewers across the world.
    Sometimes, nature can be harsh and difficult to understand. While we would prefer scenes like this to have happier endings, every animal has its role to play in the ‘circle of life’, even the crocodile.
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  • @ghostface1304
    @ghostface1304 10 місяців тому +1616

    The water going completely still afterwards is spine-chilling.

    • @ndy5130
      @ndy5130 10 місяців тому +53

      Goosebumps

    • @what7280
      @what7280 10 місяців тому +113

      Like nothing even happened

    • @LukeKetchum7003
      @LukeKetchum7003 6 місяців тому +22

      Reminds me of Jaws.

    • @dimaprimkulov4570
      @dimaprimkulov4570 5 місяців тому +18

      The cheetah survived. There’s another video of him resurfacing

    • @SneaksXD
      @SneaksXD 5 місяців тому

      @@dimaprimkulov4570 source?

  • @Jeff-tt7wj
    @Jeff-tt7wj 5 місяців тому +1417

    Imagine if you had to worry about something like this every time you wanted a glass of water. We live such charmed lives.

    • @huemann7637
      @huemann7637 5 місяців тому +37

      We used to. It’s called a spear.

    • @grizzleg8729
      @grizzleg8729 4 місяці тому +10

      @@huemann7637😂we used to! It’s called a crocodile 🐊

    • @alexgramm5170
      @alexgramm5170 4 місяці тому

      Do we tho... all kinds of sh't could kill us everyday... but enjoy your fantasy..

    • @infiniteworfare5089
      @infiniteworfare5089 4 місяці тому +24

      Living in comfort isn’t working well for A lot of people. Just look at what is going on with mental health

    • @Jeff-tt7wj
      @Jeff-tt7wj 4 місяці тому +48

      @@infiniteworfare5089 I mean getting eaten alive by a crocodile is probably worse than having bad mental health, I’d argue.

  • @shanechannel7066
    @shanechannel7066 Рік тому +401

    "I'm thirsty"
    "I'm hungry"

    • @MauriceRivers415
      @MauriceRivers415 Рік тому +25

      The water is like, "I'm just here to watch the show." 😂

    • @wyatth7227
      @wyatth7227 Місяць тому

      LMFAO great comment!!!😂

    • @derrickgayden7554
      @derrickgayden7554 Місяць тому

      ​@@MauriceRivers415🤣🤣🤣

    • @koreyb
      @koreyb Місяць тому

      "Let's go to Cluck's!" I bet almost no one will get that reference.

    • @thebigm2811
      @thebigm2811 6 днів тому

      “I’m dead”

      “I’m dad” 🤪

  • @nomadplayer
    @nomadplayer 6 місяців тому +225

    0:10 : the attack begins
    0:25 : still water like nothing happened
    15 seconds.

    • @3bladeninja21
      @3bladeninja21 2 місяці тому +2

      0:37 "welcome back"

    • @maevedaly9084
      @maevedaly9084 2 місяці тому +9

      It makes me sick to imagine how awful that was for the cheetah. Nature is brutal

    • @DG-EditsYT
      @DG-EditsYT 2 місяці тому +2

      10 seonds from bite to underwater like nothing happened

    • @CHITECHGUY
      @CHITECHGUY Місяць тому +1

      Probably the longest 15 seconds of its poor life. Nature is scary

    • @solar2k6
      @solar2k6 29 днів тому +2

      Being eatin and drowning at the same time.... my goodness

  • @timovangalen1589
    @timovangalen1589 3 роки тому +2471

    Crocodiles are by far the scariest predator on earth. They outlasted the dinosaurs, and they’ve hardly changed since then.

    • @CirrowProductions
      @CirrowProductions 3 роки тому +83

      @Timo You have no idea what you're talking about. Evolution is not the cause of organisms. You do not know how history occured, the history of crocodiles, anything about dinosaurs, you only use what authority has told you to pretend that you're intelligent or understand anything.

    • @jamieohjamie
      @jamieohjamie 3 роки тому +304

      @@CirrowProductions What the heck are you on about? Timo is saying that crocodiles and alligators have seemingly reached their peak evolution a long time ago because they had become such effective predators. They are similar to sharks, which have also been around for millions of years, almost entirely unchanged, because they became so efficient at hunting and survival.
      Anyway, evolution is the "cause of organisms" because natural selection requires it to be so. You have three cheetahs there who will breed better cheetahs - one who will do so by never breeding, and two who will breed cheetahs that are smarter around watering holes.

    • @maverick2560
      @maverick2560 3 роки тому +177

      @@jamieohjamie Most likely some religious nut that is scared of science. Don't mind 'em.

    • @hassnainshah004
      @hassnainshah004 3 роки тому +10

      Anaconda is superior to crocodile... Agree?

    • @maverick2560
      @maverick2560 3 роки тому +40

      @Your Kommandant Yes, agreed, though I think we can also agree that there are plenty of religious people whose beliefs and mindset border on delusion, literally by definition.

  • @rodzor
    @rodzor 3 роки тому +2372

    Astonishing how close the croc got whilst remaining undetected.

    • @SunSeeker-iy6zl
      @SunSeeker-iy6zl 3 роки тому +141

      @Callum Crawford Crocs have been documented to study their prey for days to find the perfect time to strike.

    • @KTPStudios04
      @KTPStudios04 3 роки тому +167

      Actually it seemed not to be undetected. Bungei said it was there for a while and also, notice the cub hissing. It was scared but sadly, it might not have known the real danger the crocodile posed.

    • @nonsense9911
      @nonsense9911 3 роки тому +24

      Ambush hunters.... Enough said.

    • @ronniebishop2496
      @ronniebishop2496 3 роки тому +35

      That dark water hides them and it’s a perfect snatch by the throat and saved a lot of wildebeest etc lol. Oh well life in the jungle.

    • @ronniebishop2496
      @ronniebishop2496 3 роки тому +49

      My crocodile boots feel better now for some reason lol.

  • @abugonapugonamugonarug1653
    @abugonapugonamugonarug1653 7 місяців тому +558

    I know this is fairly tragic but capturing this footage is absolutely amazing.

    • @istealurskin9261
      @istealurskin9261 5 місяців тому +18

      how? this is nature

    • @ukissrulez
      @ukissrulez 5 місяців тому

      @@istealurskin9261liar

    • @Alex-956
      @Alex-956 5 місяців тому +17

      Tragic? Animals have to eat

    • @joshb1137
      @joshb1137 5 місяців тому

      ​@istealurskin9261 Kids with cancer is nature, doesn't mean it's not sad weirdo.

    • @SweetBabyRey
      @SweetBabyRey 5 місяців тому +11

      Tragic? How do you suggest the crocodile eat?

  • @rff6866
    @rff6866 6 місяців тому +539

    The cheetah knew something wasn't right but didn't follow it's instinct

    • @dawnlee866
      @dawnlee866 4 місяці тому +64

      Thirst is powerful. Cost him his life

    • @fbm9001
      @fbm9001 3 місяці тому +40

      The moment the cheetah looked at the camera guy and distracted by the clicking sound is when it got caught.

    • @deliriousxd
      @deliriousxd 3 місяці тому +6

      ​@fbm9001 still would've gone in anyway, the crocodile was faster.

    • @dawnlee866
      @dawnlee866 3 місяці тому +22

      @@deliriousxd no the cheetah is fast. I think it got distracted by the camera guy or the tour guide. Split of a second mistake

    • @reconon
      @reconon 3 місяці тому +20

      ​@@dawnlee866Cheetah is fast but there is no way it would escape this, even if fully aware, it was in a vulnerable positon and the crocodile's tackling precision was perfect.

  • @paulv7554
    @paulv7554 3 місяці тому +98

    Considering how incredibly fast a cheetah's reflexes are, this is very impressive.

    • @ryand141
      @ryand141 3 місяці тому +8

      I honestly don't understand it. The element of surprise I guess. Cats surely have the fastest reaction time of any animal on the planet.

    • @paulv7554
      @paulv7554 3 місяці тому +5

      @@ryand141 Pretty astonishing isn't it? Especially when you consider that cheetah was already on high alert. If you slow the video down, you can see the the croc coming out of the water before it gets the cheetah. Just hard to believe the cheetah couldn't react fast enough. Obviously the croc would be too quick for a human in that situation, but a cheetah? Surprising.

    • @Polosatiy_Varan
      @Polosatiy_Varan 3 місяці тому +4

      @@ryand141 Ambush crocodiles is a kind of compressed spring. This is why crocs are the most efficient and successful predators.

    • @thisworldfakeashell4098
      @thisworldfakeashell4098 Місяць тому +4

      @@paulv7554nahh do your homework on how fast the burst of the swamp assassin 🐊is!

    • @go-at7783
      @go-at7783 Місяць тому +3

      I think the crocs back being slightly bigger kinda confused the cheetah by how close it actually was when it rose out the water, even then it’s still crazy

  • @charlesburke2379
    @charlesburke2379 10 місяців тому +117

    The little cat's instinct told him not to drink there. He was terrified to even approach it. Fear that profound should never be ignored.

  • @mosylla462
    @mosylla462 8 місяців тому +382

    If you notice,the cheetah turns his eyes away for just 1 second. That’s all the crocodile needed. 1 second. It’s amazing for a crocodile of such enormous size to move undetected under water.

    • @eastbow6053
      @eastbow6053 7 місяців тому

      one second towards the humans
      tourists have no business been in the wild if humans care so much about endangered species 🙄

    • @AnataBakka
      @AnataBakka 6 місяців тому +31

      i like to think that it was distracted by the human, but i guess that's still part of natural selection.
      if it weren't distracted by the human it might have been distracted by something else

    • @martinsimeonov1563
      @martinsimeonov1563 5 місяців тому +33

      Crocodiles cannot be seen by whatever is drinking water because the drinking animal's eyes are low on the water. That means that the water reflection is pretty strong even at near distance. So you cant see the croc from there even if it came a 30 cm from you. If you look from above u spot it easily but not if you keep low near the water level

    • @TheRmm1976
      @TheRmm1976 5 місяців тому +2

      If you watch in slow motion the cheetah's eyes were not turned away when it was grabbed. And it tried opening its mouth to bite but really had no chance.

    • @MiddleAgedBob
      @MiddleAgedBob 5 місяців тому +20

      @@martinsimeonov1563what is the Cheetah hissing at at the 3 second mark, then? I think the cheetah saw it, but misjudged the danger.

  • @AntisocialExtrovert90
    @AntisocialExtrovert90 2 роки тому +283

    Imagine if every time you took a sip of water you risked getting eaten alive by a monster. Nature is cruel af 😔

    • @displeasedgentleman7360
      @displeasedgentleman7360 2 роки тому +7

      There’s a difference between cold and cruel

    • @AntisocialExtrovert90
      @AntisocialExtrovert90 2 роки тому +1

      Ok thanks for sharing

    • @talynstarburst2l2l2l
      @talynstarburst2l2l2l 10 місяців тому +3

      Natural selection at work here

    • @ceciliaabdalla4954
      @ceciliaabdalla4954 8 місяців тому +3

      Animals hell ends at death. Humans hell is just beginning The Quran Translated by Dr. Rashad Khalifa God's final testament to humanity. Read before death comes

    • @souravroy2980
      @souravroy2980 5 місяців тому

      ​@@ceciliaabdalla4954 Hinduism only

  • @quadirbrown3800
    @quadirbrown3800 3 роки тому +126

    No matter how many times I've seen this, it's a surprise every time.

  • @Richard-hx6mi
    @Richard-hx6mi 3 роки тому +367

    Wow. Even a cheetah is not quick enough to avoid the striking lunge of a Croc!

    • @ebrimajallow3165
      @ebrimajallow3165 2 роки тому +63

      Cheetah lost focus for a couple of second looking around and at the camera's direction. Maybe it could've reacted on time because it saw the croc. It proved to be costly.

    • @Bulmas_Panties
      @Bulmas_Panties Рік тому +63

      Doesn't matter how fast you can run if you get caught before you can run.

    • @Superlizardy36
      @Superlizardy36 Рік тому +2

      you said wow 2 times

    • @Richard-hx6mi
      @Richard-hx6mi Рік тому +8

      @@Superlizardy36 I just erased one just for you. 💐

    • @zzirfamo24
      @zzirfamo24 11 місяців тому +5

      Calm down it’s was ambushed, cheetah still way faster

  • @CaesarDarias
    @CaesarDarias 7 місяців тому +59

    That was a huge and powerful beast. The cat had no chance. In five seconds the crock was swimming like it had twin engines, creating a big wake and was already yards from shore. I also felt sad for the park rangers who obviously have affection and admiration for nature.

  • @dlyras
    @dlyras 5 місяців тому +30

    The crocodile was LITERALLY right under the cheetahs nose and he didn’t spot him. He was practically drinking water off the crocodiles head. Unbelievable, incredible…no words.

  • @rodd7
    @rodd7 3 роки тому +515

    Been watching wildlife shows since the 70s, this has to be the most dramatic ever

    • @isaacmedina2957
      @isaacmedina2957 3 роки тому +26

      @SpatulaMonkey nope he is right. I dont think anything like this had ever been captured on film. The cats always manage to escape

    • @stopsomeguywithoutamoustac9556
      @stopsomeguywithoutamoustac9556 3 роки тому +13

      Yep...I seen a vid of a leopard killing a cheetah but this is next level

    • @campion04
      @campion04 3 роки тому +15

      This one is rock solid.

    • @jameshayes4390
      @jameshayes4390 3 роки тому +2

      Its amazing

    • @ericbarney4130
      @ericbarney4130 3 роки тому +3

      The most realistic because most shows are watered down garbage

  • @abbiex5852
    @abbiex5852 3 роки тому +1815

    I know it's nature, but heart breaking to watch

    • @AnilSharma-sp7us
      @AnilSharma-sp7us 3 роки тому +55

      Yes, you are right. It also implies that nature is dreadful.

    • @zwaks.mthimkhulu
      @zwaks.mthimkhulu 3 роки тому +151

      A possible consolation is knowing that the cheetah was going to employ the exact strategy to attack its prey.

    • @73165134
      @73165134 3 роки тому +18

      Its breaks my feeling, even is natural but..

    • @bobblie7715
      @bobblie7715 3 роки тому +12

      didnt have a chance, once croc grabbed cheetah,it did it's roll,and swam away quite fast.

    • @thedrydown4329
      @thedrydown4329 3 роки тому +45

      Nah, this is great. That croc got to eat and live. Bravo

  • @Atius8
    @Atius8 11 місяців тому +64

    I feel sad for the cheetah, but also somewhat admire that the crocodile did. That's build and tactic that has stood the test of time in some way or another for over 200 million years. Every animal has to drink water some of the time.

    • @rayhall6520
      @rayhall6520 19 днів тому

      200 million years it’s literally no way to prove they have been here that long

    • @GroovesAndLands
      @GroovesAndLands 15 днів тому

      @@rayhall6520 except for dating crocodile fossils via multiple methods

    • @Nier-Kane
      @Nier-Kane 14 днів тому +2

      ​@@rayhall6520derp comment.

    • @rayhall6520
      @rayhall6520 14 днів тому

      @@Nier-Kane get lost

  • @salvatoreangius5338
    @salvatoreangius5338 11 місяців тому +151

    I remember hearing a study done that mentioned humans being more comfortable with a mammal killing a non mammal than vice versa. It was based on shared genetic similarities. If a spider attacked a bird we are more prone want to defend the bird based on less separation of DNA.

    • @snackeater4990
      @snackeater4990 11 місяців тому +17

      I think people forget that crocodiles actively hunt humans while cheetahs don’t

    • @toddhoward5555
      @toddhoward5555 11 місяців тому +15

      Study is bs. Mammals on avg are more intelligent and intertwined with our daily lives. Providing us with comforts as pets, or sustinence as cattle.
      Even in the sea the smartest creatures are mammals, and so we value animals with a higher intelligence. I would feel bad for an octopus than a fish for example, just due to that.
      I would feel worse about a parrot's death than a rat for example, due to the type of relationship we have with the former than historically with the latter.

    • @toddhoward5555
      @toddhoward5555 11 місяців тому +12

      @@hondaguy5729 Way to miss the point entirely and fixate on a random example.
      I could operate on the same level and respond with "Why? Don't you like parrots? Why do you hate parrots?" 😂

    • @Polosatiy_Varan
      @Polosatiy_Varan 11 місяців тому +9

      @@toddhoward5555 In fact crocs and large lizards (monitors, tegus, iguanas) are way more intelligent than 99% of mammals.

    • @Polosatiy_Varan
      @Polosatiy_Varan 11 місяців тому +1

      Don't care about mammals. Higher reptiles are much smarter, more perfect and more friendly to nature.

  • @sreerajpaliyath1
    @sreerajpaliyath1 3 роки тому +218

    Inexperienced cheetah , for a sec he looked at the camera man and gone..

    • @pratikkulkarni4929
      @pratikkulkarni4929 3 роки тому +4

      Yes thats really sad he looked at thr camera and gone

    • @megamanxfan02
      @megamanxfan02 3 роки тому +14

      I noticed he hissed at the crocodile at the beginning before he started to drink. The croc didn’t cared all he saw was a meal.

    • @khravos
      @khravos 3 роки тому +7

      Yes, cause unlike that cheetah you're a highly experienced cheetah. Who would have never fallen for such tricks

    • @ElemXCR
      @ElemXCR 3 роки тому +3

      Yep. As the video said.. it was only a cub. An adult cheetah probably has better instincts than to challenge a crocodile in their natural habitat. Probably would've drank at a different spot.

    • @joethekinghawk7514
      @joethekinghawk7514 3 роки тому +1

      Imagine what's going on underwater.

  • @JurassicClark96
    @JurassicClark96 3 роки тому +310

    This has to be the single best moment caught on camera this year. Obviously not for the cat, who I do feel for as with any death, but I'm just in awe at the speed of the crocodile. It's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it event, and I'm sure it's a rare sight to see, one predator taking another.

    • @Nr.7-Seven
      @Nr.7-Seven Рік тому +7

      Usualy Cheetahs are way quicker than those slow crocodiles. This cheetah was a cub and just very unlucky, it jumped quick enough but the crocodiel catched it only on the lose skin. Crocodiles and aligators are disgusting creatures we should have extincted 100 years ago, they cant kill pray so they drown it.

    • @antigiyism
      @antigiyism Рік тому +32

      ​@@Nr.7-SevenWhat kind of nonsense are you talking about? Crocodiles are fast enough and they are not terrible, they are living creatures. The strength of this crocodile would clearly be enough to kill a cheetah even on land, he did not have to drag it under water at all. Our community also opposes the extermination of most animal species. Anti-giyzm does not support such a careless and illiterate attitude towards the environment.

    • @zakenmaru8612
      @zakenmaru8612 11 місяців тому +4

      ​@@antigiyismbro I understand the sentiment but your response read like chatgpt 😂

    • @nasira8717
      @nasira8717 10 місяців тому

      @@antigiyisma crocodile is no match for the reflexes of a full grown cheetah

    • @antigiyism
      @antigiyism 10 місяців тому +1

      @@nasira8717Yes, but apparently in nature there are not only adult fast cheetahs, but also small inexperienced ones.

  • @petetherealrelentless6542
    @petetherealrelentless6542 Рік тому +93

    It really puts how quickly and stealthily a croc can move into perspective to get the drop on a cheetah head on like that.. well done to the croc.

    • @MauriceRivers415
      @MauriceRivers415 Рік тому +2

      People forget that they're stealth predators, and can move with lightning speed.

    • @strawberrysherbet9679
      @strawberrysherbet9679 10 місяців тому +1

      That was lightning fast holy crap. On a cheetah too the fastest mf lol

    • @DOLLAMAC190
      @DOLLAMAC190 8 місяців тому +2

      To be fair, the cheetah seen the croc. That's why he hissed. It really became a problem when he thought the croc was pump faking. That croc was in deed not pump faking 🤣😂

    • @ryand141
      @ryand141 3 місяці тому

      I can't believe the Croc beat that a Cheetah in a game of reactions.

    • @AleksandarSamardzic-kk4zu
      @AleksandarSamardzic-kk4zu 2 місяці тому

      Yes but not well done for the cheetah. Nature or not still sad

  • @VikrantPotdar69
    @VikrantPotdar69 3 роки тому +79

    Where are those people who say, photographer should have helped cheetah instead of filming😂😂😂

  • @cadria04
    @cadria04 3 роки тому +357

    Busani handled this awful tragedy well. Yes, we know it's nature, but it seems to shock people (they don't seem to worry too much if it's an antelope being taken down). Kudos, Busani for being realistic, but also empathetic to the situation.

    • @anthonyproffitt5341
      @anthonyproffitt5341 3 роки тому +23

      Folks grow attached to the cats and their story. People don’t generally see the same antelope drive after drive and grow attached to its story. They are well known to be endangered, the fasted land animal, reminds people of their own cats, watch them grow up, etc....

    • @solohabib7
      @solohabib7 Рік тому

      Cry me a river why don’t you

    • @ohioexpax1592
      @ohioexpax1592 Рік тому +4

      I was shocked that the gator was not even seen by the animal or the camera, and how precise the gator was in immediately grabbing the cheetah by the neck.

    • @jacobtuttle4311
      @jacobtuttle4311 11 місяців тому +3

      ​@@ohioexpax1592the cheetah knew it was there because the people knew it was there. They even mentioned how risky the cheetah was by being so close. I think it just thought it could leap back in time if the croc lunged for it but got distracted by the people and the croc took advantage of the Cheetah's lapse of concentration. It was definitely staring right at the croc

    • @Heavenly_Father
      @Heavenly_Father 9 місяців тому +1

      Meanwhile the cameraman filming the croc documentary: 😁👏👌

  • @guisblacio
    @guisblacio 3 роки тому +306

    I guess the crock wanted “fast food”

  • @g.w.7893
    @g.w.7893 5 місяців тому +10

    A masterclass of a surprise attack. Nature is cruel.

  • @bettybunbun9664
    @bettybunbun9664 6 місяців тому +9

    The cheetah was growling at the crocodile before the attack but I think we can safely say the croc wasn't very intimidated.😁

  • @tonymontana-uw1bq
    @tonymontana-uw1bq 3 роки тому +34

    Back in 1996 when I was 21, I was at Adelaide river NT Australia, on a Barramundi boat. It was late at night, after dinner, myself and 2 crew were putting scraps of food off our plates over the side of boat...a massive dark abject floats past boat, illuminated by lights on deck
    A big Croc used the tide to sneek up on us..not moving any of it's legs, just floating right past as we looking over the side. I thought it was a log, lucky we not bending over or we were croc food. I'll never forget how cunning crocs at night are...respect!

  • @sniper6081
    @sniper6081 3 роки тому +18

    What a perfectly executed strike. That crocodile rarely goes hungry.

  • @MiddleEasternBorder
    @MiddleEasternBorder 5 місяців тому +33

    Cheetah: "I am fast!"
    Gator: "You are breakfast!"

  • @acemurphy2
    @acemurphy2 3 роки тому +11

    Perfect example of how the crocodile has survived so long on this planet.

  • @nasif9197
    @nasif9197 3 роки тому +74

    Within just 8 seconds a predator becomes a prey not gonna surprise if UA-cam recommends this in 2050

  • @andygregory2145
    @andygregory2145 3 роки тому +109

    Amazing how the crocodile was able to spot the cheetah underwater and launch a surprise Attack even the fastest animal on land the cheetah is not able to react

    • @shamrockshnake1366
      @shamrockshnake1366 3 роки тому +21

      Crocodiles have a clear membrane that covers their eyes while underwater, this allows them to see while submerged. And the cheetah was young and inexperienced, it probably didnt know the full danger of a crocodile in the water.

    • @quadirbrown3800
      @quadirbrown3800 3 роки тому +18

      yep, there's nothing like 150 million years of evolution.

    • @joethekinghawk7514
      @joethekinghawk7514 3 роки тому

      It reacted however it was overwhelming (the croc*).

    • @kristychapman3312
      @kristychapman3312 3 роки тому +2

      Cheetahs are only the fastest if they make it to full speed they don't just start at 50k. They do need some time to get some speed. Your comment is mute

    • @ohioexpax1592
      @ohioexpax1592 2 роки тому +1

      He wasn't really underwater. He was camouflaged by the water. He was laying in wait. The incredible thing is that he was just laying there, and the cheetah never saw him.

  • @CoolsBreeze
    @CoolsBreeze 11 місяців тому +22

    This is surprising considering how well Cheetahs can see.

    • @bkjeong4302
      @bkjeong4302 10 місяців тому +4

      A lot harder to see something that’s underwater and hidden by ripples and the sunlight reflected off the surface.

    • @CoolsBreeze
      @CoolsBreeze 8 місяців тому +1

      @bkjeong4302 Cheetahs can see individual blades of grass 1km away. You're getting confused with a human's sight perception. Not to mention a Cheetah's hearing us also insanely good.

    • @InvadersMustDie1918
      @InvadersMustDie1918 6 місяців тому +1

      Well, that cheetah saw the croc, but he didn't expect to be attacked by him.

    • @antred11
      @antred11 4 місяці тому

      @@CoolsBreeze "Cheetahs can see individual blades of grass 1km away"
      I'd like to see a source on that, because that seems pretty hard to believe.

    • @Polosatiy_Varan
      @Polosatiy_Varan 2 місяці тому

      @@InvadersMustDie1918 No, the cheetah didn't see the croc. The cheetah ASSUMED there was a crocodile there.

  • @Guurur
    @Guurur 8 місяців тому +18

    This was the best wildlife footage I've seen so far. JUST GO CHILLS

  • @MJ-gq8hm
    @MJ-gq8hm 3 роки тому +124

    Incredible stealthy attack! WOW!😭

    • @Butterflylace
      @Butterflylace 3 роки тому +5

      redrum big time

    • @KTPStudios04
      @KTPStudios04 3 роки тому +1

      @@Butterflylace hi my friend, gtsy, big hugs

    • @Butterflylace
      @Butterflylace 3 роки тому +1

      @@KTPStudios04 sweet hugs so gtsy.

    • @Nashlash
      @Nashlash 3 роки тому +2

      It wasn't really stealthy. The cheetah knew the Croc was there. But it was too young to understand the danger it was it. It overestimated it's reflexes, thinking it could get away quickly.

    • @nezkeys79
      @nezkeys79 3 роки тому +6

      @@Nashlash it can get away. It died because it looks at the cameraman. Croc pounces then as obviously looking away makes them blind for a second. Yes it underestimated the danger in the sense it thought it could look away for 1 second but had he been focused on the croc like in the start he would have dodged it im sure

  • @RedEyesBDC
    @RedEyesBDC 3 роки тому +162

    Dats how the Crocs roll. It can't always just be Zebras and Wildebeasts.

    • @theoriginal668
      @theoriginal668 3 роки тому +10

      I've seen a crocodile attack a elephant. Nope they don't care.

    • @theartsyzoologist
      @theartsyzoologist 3 роки тому +10

      Opportunists, but they need to eat too. Nature is sad but also necessary. Croc was too quick for the planets fastest land mammal.

    • @ZacKaryScOreS
      @ZacKaryScOreS 3 роки тому +5

      They're cheeky enough to try for lions if the lions aren't careful.

    • @yawg333
      @yawg333 3 роки тому +5

      crocodiles are absolutely stupid and only use brute force to attack anything they see. they have no preference to catching prey thats why even the birds stay away from them.

    • @tlig
      @tlig 3 роки тому

      @@yawg333 They instinctively react to any commotion in the water.

  • @newhorizon1355
    @newhorizon1355 7 днів тому +1

    Gazelle standing off in the distance" bye Chelicia!"

  • @ishnock
    @ishnock 3 роки тому +33

    Cheetah: I have the higher ground
    Croc: This ain’t Star Wars, homie

  • @rivkyweber9374
    @rivkyweber9374 3 роки тому +55

    the first thing i said when the face got hit was oooohh!!!!!!!!!!!! gosh first time seeing this and you can't even see the crocodile at first until it bites

  • @KatherineUribe-1
    @KatherineUribe-1 3 роки тому +167

    Poor baby cheetah, poor mama cheetah. Too sad.

    • @Zicoslater2
      @Zicoslater2 3 роки тому +18

      and, poor brother cheetah 😢

    • @jssw3404
      @jssw3404 3 роки тому +14

      It's just nature, get over it

    • @ahsbbsjsj2291
      @ahsbbsjsj2291 3 роки тому +4

      Doubt u said the same if its was other animal 😏

    • @expectation0
      @expectation0 3 роки тому +13

      @@ahsbbsjsj2291 they are at higher risk of extinction than other animals

    • @paradiseofaden6570
      @paradiseofaden6570 3 роки тому +4

      It would not be poor if it was running after you

  • @swapnil3718
    @swapnil3718 3 роки тому +151

    people feeling sad for the cheetah but later that day, the other cheetahs probably would have done same to a deer

    • @CoolBlueVirgo
      @CoolBlueVirgo 3 роки тому

      That’s what I’m saying or to humans too

    • @MrSaints74
      @MrSaints74 3 роки тому +6

      True it is nature, but its one thing to know it and another to see it. I am never going near a puddle of water again.

    • @lelo5512
      @lelo5512 3 роки тому

      so deep omg

    • @deontaywanker9187
      @deontaywanker9187 3 роки тому

      What the cat does in the future doesn't distract from what you just seen

    • @KTHKUHNKK
      @KTHKUHNKK 3 роки тому +9

      You're absolutely right about that.
      It's a jungle Out there.

  • @ohianaw
    @ohianaw 9 місяців тому +10

    People who keep on saying a jaguar or lion wouldve have survived this are ignorant. Once a croc has you by it's jaws its done for

    • @ryand141
      @ryand141 3 місяці тому +1

      Never seen a croc take a lion. Never happen. They could probably drag that Croc out of the water, the amount of power they have.

    • @Polosatiy_Varan
      @Polosatiy_Varan 2 місяці тому +1

      @@ryand141 There are many lions killed by crocodiles. This is just not on video, because it often happens at night.

    • @stavrosgalvanikopoulos8682
      @stavrosgalvanikopoulos8682 2 місяці тому

      ​@@ryand141Já to videl dva samci plavali a krokodýl je napadl stačili utéct z vody a dokonce už jednou zaútočil ve vodě i na lvici

    • @douggherkin
      @douggherkin 5 днів тому

      No, you see Lion's cross rivers and Croc's move in and have a go and Lion's stick it to them in the water. On land they get behind them and put their fangs into the back of Croc's necks.

    • @Polosatiy_Varan
      @Polosatiy_Varan 5 днів тому

      ​@@douggherkin Lions are actually afraid of even average crocodiles and will only attack juvenile. If a full-grown croc decides to attack, it's game over for the lion on land or in water, no matter.

  • @ayina111
    @ayina111 3 роки тому +19

    It break my heart. I thought they left after mother cheetah suspicious there's something in the water. It turned out the boy came back for a drink. RIP boy

  • @PrassRa
    @PrassRa 3 роки тому +34

    I knew this was recorded... though sad to watch, i wanted to see it... Thanks for sharing WildEarth!!!

  • @justramenguywithrinnegan3222
    @justramenguywithrinnegan3222 3 роки тому +14

    Attention : Always activate ultra instinct on the river bank

  • @garypace7697
    @garypace7697 3 роки тому +8

    The guy narrating called it before it even happened and he's obviously familiar with the croc activity and he knew the cheetah was too close to edge of the water.

    • @PincoPallino-zh8wm
      @PincoPallino-zh8wm 4 місяці тому

      I saw the whole thing on their channel on TV, they had spotted the croc closing in earlier. This was just a short clip to show when the attack happened.

  • @chrisbrown7859
    @chrisbrown7859 3 роки тому +29

    Thank you WildEARTH for posting this. So very tragic, but it completes the story for that sighting.

  • @girishm5880
    @girishm5880 2 роки тому +7

    After the grab, that moment when croc raised it's head to push the cheetah into water.... Scary

  • @ShiefVance
    @ShiefVance 2 місяці тому +2

    "you know, what? Im not actually thirsty after all" - the other cheetahs

  • @potpolima
    @potpolima 2 роки тому +9

    the cheetah actually saw the croc. it even warned the croc. young cheetah did not expect the speed of the croc because it was moving slow in the water.

  • @ouzipistol1703
    @ouzipistol1703 3 роки тому +76

    Saddd I've been following this cheetah cubs for months with their mom I was always see them playing together really heartbreaking!!

    • @mikedom771
      @mikedom771 3 роки тому +1

      He looked like he was on the verge of being independent. His brother would need him to form a strong coalition. Very sad.

    • @caseG80
      @caseG80 3 роки тому

      @@mikedom771 that was his sister

    • @caseG80
      @caseG80 3 роки тому +2

      Quzi the mother cheetah tried so hard she did everything right deciding it was to risky calling the cubs as she walked off

  • @study7794
    @study7794 Рік тому +5

    The other cheetahs looking so shocked after what just happened

  • @solar2k6
    @solar2k6 29 днів тому +1

    Definitely an older more experienced croc. You can tell by it’s size of course, it’s insanely precise and stealthy ambush on the cheetah and lastly how it drowned it right away, didn’t play any games with it. Incredible stuff

    • @idum01
      @idum01 18 днів тому

      Don't interprete if you know nothing about it.

  • @iminzayn5442
    @iminzayn5442 11 місяців тому +7

    The Cheetah looked away at something right off when Croc popped up. It's crazy how big was Croc but it didn't cause any commotion to the water while approaching, that happened so fast.

    • @radar0412
      @radar0412 11 місяців тому

      That Cheetah was as focused as the next Cheetah. The Naturalist knew the Cheetah made an unlucky decision.

  • @jmarine1516
    @jmarine1516 3 роки тому +23

    Yoo a new found respect for this crocs. A sad reminder that the ultimate hunter can become the easy prey. I love nature!

    • @realdragao6367
      @realdragao6367 Рік тому +1

      Jaguars for real saw this video and became a apex predator, killing all alligators in the amazon

    • @darkhand207
      @darkhand207 Рік тому +8

      @@realdragao6367 jaguars kill caimans I believe, not crocodiles. Least not adult ones anyway.

    • @camm8642
      @camm8642 Рік тому +3

      @@realdragao6367 camians but yeah although they tend to avoid the large black camians for the most part

    • @toniotrussardi8126
      @toniotrussardi8126 11 місяців тому

      @@realdragao6367 they kill juvies and small ones they avoid large ones

  • @Lavender-rz2px
    @Lavender-rz2px 3 роки тому +73

    Ok! Now we understand the full story. Gee, this croc came out of nowhere!! There’s so much to learn in a young cubs life. So many dangers. 😕☹️

    • @derrylowe10
      @derrylowe10 3 роки тому +3

      what part of it did you not understand???? We were told, a crocodile got the male cub, and the male cub did not get away. See, I understood that a croc came and snatched the cub in its jaws, and that was ALL I needed. Some just rely on the horror and gore before "getting" it. SMH

    • @Lavender-rz2px
      @Lavender-rz2px 3 роки тому +14

      @@derrylowe10 did you see the first video of this event? For me, when I have the full story visually, it helps fully process what happened. Then, I’m not saying it isn’t a tragedy.!

    • @Lavender-rz2px
      @Lavender-rz2px 3 роки тому +9

      @@derrylowe10 did you see the first video of this event. For me, when I have the full picture visually, it helps me fully process this types of tragedies. Make no mistake it hard to see a young cubs life end like this. Also, this is a quality video with expert analysis!

    • @Superlizardy36
      @Superlizardy36 Рік тому +1

      @@Lavender-rz2px Its not a tragedy, its nature. Deal with it and stop whining

    • @snackeater4990
      @snackeater4990 11 місяців тому +4

      @@Superlizardy36People are allowed to care about animals 🙄

  • @princejohn6560
    @princejohn6560 2 дні тому

    The other two cheetahs are thinking "at least it's safe now to drink"

  • @Jackie815
    @Jackie815 3 роки тому +6

    Crocodile: Mr Cheetah we need to talk...
    (ngl that's how my teachers pull me in class when I try to escape) 😁

  • @Weazle099
    @Weazle099 3 роки тому +11

    What gets me is, out of all the available shoreline around the dam, that tiny piece is the only place the croc and cheetah has to meet...

    • @alexloomis2398
      @alexloomis2398 3 роки тому +7

      Crocodilians spend weeks studying behavioral patterns.
      That cheetah likely had been drinking there for weeks.
      Crocodilians are not stupid; despite what people think.
      They are, in many ways, smarter than mammalian predators.

    • @Weazle099
      @Weazle099 3 роки тому

      @@alexloomis2398 I will not say just that cheetah...

    • @mikedom771
      @mikedom771 3 роки тому

      The water appeared to be deep at that spot at the edge

    • @addictedtofauna3838
      @addictedtofauna3838 4 місяці тому +1

      Because crocodilians plan their attacks. The croc knew the routine of the cheetah and attacked it right when it knew it could.

  • @JustinYiseverywhere
    @JustinYiseverywhere 11 місяців тому +18

    The silence after the cheetah goes under water 😮

  • @user-hq6vt3ip2r
    @user-hq6vt3ip2r Місяць тому

    That other cheetah was like “where’d homie go?”

  • @MementoMori_2070
    @MementoMori_2070 3 роки тому +4

    If it were an impala. People would be like
    ” eat him, eat him crocodile !“

  • @jalden1976
    @jalden1976 2 роки тому +7

    That second the cheetah lost focus looking at the people cost it dearly..

  • @m.helmyzakaria8306
    @m.helmyzakaria8306 Рік тому +3

    That cheetah making a semi rigid stance before drink showed that it actually scared and prepared for unsuspecting things.

    • @MauriceRivers415
      @MauriceRivers415 Рік тому +3

      I peeped that, too. It hissed at the water before drinking, so it either sensed or smelled the croc approaching. And then Death took over.

    • @KaiserGbL3
      @KaiserGbL3 11 місяців тому

      ​@@MauriceRivers415It knew the croc was sitting close all along, the cameraman says so right at the beginning. It just underestimated the croc.

    • @dickie9748
      @dickie9748 5 місяців тому

      I watched the drive that day and the mother is the cat walking away. The naturalist said the mother called (viewers could not hear) to her cub as her senses were sharper than his. He wanted a drink and it was his last. Her calling after the croc pulled him under water was pitiful. I think you guys can pull up the drive and view the original video.

  • @CrocodylusNiloticus
    @CrocodylusNiloticus 10 місяців тому +1

    love seeing Nile-Crocodiles hunt. And this is some impressive footage, love it

  • @peachybeach
    @peachybeach 3 роки тому +9

    Funny how baby deer felt the same way about the cheetah ambush last week

    • @mkilpatr03
      @mkilpatr03 3 роки тому

      Not many deer in Africa.

  • @lukecharles3993
    @lukecharles3993 3 роки тому +6

    A life lesson for the other cats watching. The early bird catches the worm, and second mouse gets the cheese (pred vs prey)

  • @mariannevoight3611
    @mariannevoight3611 3 роки тому +92

    Poor mama ... so very sad .. never easy to watch .. yes I know it is nature and it’s brutal but that doesn’t mean I can’t feel sad 😢🐾

    • @trogil775
      @trogil775 Рік тому +5

      Is it not sad when a cheetah hunts down a Gazelle's baby?

    • @mariannevoight3611
      @mariannevoight3611 Рік тому +8

      @@trogil775 I feel sad with all live kills wether it's a leopard cub taken by lions, or a baby buffalo taken .. it's nature - I can feel sad, if I want to

    • @Liam-ke2hv
      @Liam-ke2hv 11 місяців тому

      ​@@trogil775 nobody said that

    • @kuunami
      @kuunami 6 місяців тому

      She watched her baby get snacked on.

  • @jackflash8342
    @jackflash8342 5 місяців тому +1

    Cat: I have cat like reflexes. Croc: Hold my beer.

  • @miklodadogg1191
    @miklodadogg1191 2 роки тому +6

    Hey what happened with Billie? "I don't know he was drinking water a minute ago now he's not there no more"

  • @MARINVIEW
    @MARINVIEW 3 роки тому +16

    The modern man is usually human until the survivor instinct kicks in. We are not much different.

  • @vnonkwinn6233
    @vnonkwinn6233 3 місяці тому +3

    Cheetahs may be the fastest land animal but it's reflexes suck compared to the speed of a reptile's strike.

  • @Predation_records
    @Predation_records 11 місяців тому +3

    When an apexpredator kills a mesopredator.

  • @therottenrook
    @therottenrook Місяць тому +1

    Imagine how quick a cheetah's reflexes are compared to a human and even the cheetah couldn't escape. That croc was amazingly fast.

  • @elzabestrauss8722
    @elzabestrauss8722 3 роки тому +49

    Thanks WE for sharing this footage with your viewers. I am glad it was filmed although it was not live at that time. It is sad that there are people that get mad when footage of this nature are shown as if WE intended to be cruel and insensitive. I realize that there are sensitive and young viewers and for that I was very thankful that it was not live when it happened but I am grateful that it was possible for WE to share with who wanted to see it. What happened is sad for us as humans to see but we, as spectators of the wild and nature, can only respect it in full when we also see things like this happen. Yes, going to bushveld and wild nature has a wonderfull impact of calmness and Tranquillity, peace and appreciation on ones mood. But it also have the hard parts for us too see, times that you wish the predator is successful in its hunt but sad when it is. Mixed emotions because we are not them, the animals, neither are they thinking like us about it. Viewers must always remember that this is natural behaviour for animals and humans must not interfere or intervene even if it is tuff. We can only intervene when humans are the culprits in harming the animals, setting snares, poaching, or selling these beautiful animals on the illigal markets.

    • @derrylowe10
      @derrylowe10 3 роки тому +1

      Well, I will make MY anger clear, since you are sad that some got angry at this upload. My anger is not at the sensitive content. I watched this channel for 5 solid years. I have seen *LIVE* kills, and I have recovered from each one, as it is nature's way. What DOES anger me is that people felt the need, the right, to watch something they KNEW would be horrendous to see, when it did not happen while we were actually watching that location. People so unwilling to accept that some scenes happen while we are not looking! And it sure as heck seems that all of you who are "glad" you got to see this, are thirsty for gore, not "nature". So, before you lump ALL those who are angry into one cute little pigeon hole, make sure you actually know for CERTAIN why each and every angry one is angry!

    • @jenniferweston7621
      @jenniferweston7621 2 роки тому +1

      Nothing blameworthy happened here. All the animals did what they were supposed to do.

    • @HuongNguyen-um9vc
      @HuongNguyen-um9vc 11 місяців тому +1

      We cannot interfere the nature especially when we are in animals' territory

  • @allstarpterosaur850
    @allstarpterosaur850 3 роки тому +57

    That thing came out of nowhere.

    It was inevitable. Cheetahs have among the highest mortality rates of their offspring among Africa’s predators.

    • @ganjabobby
      @ganjabobby 3 роки тому +2

      Very good point. We just got to witness this one.

    • @roxylius7550
      @roxylius7550 3 роки тому +17

      @Kieron Overbury if they are as big or as strong as lion, they will lose their speed. It's an evolutionary tradeoff, different strategy to survive.

    • @vashishtpriyanshu
      @vashishtpriyanshu 3 роки тому +1

      If it was a leopard then there must be a chance. Cheetah weight also helped croc to get it easily

    • @MAPOGO1893
      @MAPOGO1893 3 роки тому

      @@vashishtpriyanshu its a young cheetah that didn't knew the danger... thats it

    • @sammyxv7020
      @sammyxv7020 3 роки тому +4

      I mean only 1% of croc hatchlings actually make it to adulthood I’m sure they’re mortality rate is higher than that of a cheetah.

  • @mia1shooter
    @mia1shooter Місяць тому

    The other cheetahs are like "yo what happened to robert?"

  • @blkwng
    @blkwng 2 місяці тому

    Everyone's impressed at nature and here i am impressed at this overpowered guy who from so many miles away was able to see the area where the crowd was in the water. Like how!?!?

  • @tom3and3jerry5
    @tom3and3jerry5 3 роки тому +5

    It is so depressing that, following cheetah cub for a week and losing it in a moment

  • @Bokaj01
    @Bokaj01 3 роки тому +11

    That was a big croc. The power and surprise is incredible. Got it by the neck. 😬

  • @skeletonhorse9369
    @skeletonhorse9369 5 місяців тому +2

    Just like sharks, crocodiles and its species didn't changed their bodies for millions of years, one of the predators that achieved perfection

  • @surenderkumarverma6099
    @surenderkumarverma6099 3 роки тому +1

    Thanks for vdeo great job

  • @vickihshallenberger3644
    @vickihshallenberger3644 3 роки тому +10

    First of all thank you WildEarth for providing this clip for us. I'm sorry but this is so sad.

  • @pikkiesafari
    @pikkiesafari 3 роки тому +47

    Very very sad but it is nature. Busani and Glenn were very strong in this sighting

    • @marrson6249
      @marrson6249 3 роки тому

      The fact that it is nature does not make it less sad.

    • @Superlizardy36
      @Superlizardy36 Рік тому +1

      @@marrson6249 yes it does

    • @snackeater4990
      @snackeater4990 11 місяців тому +1

      ⁠@@Superlizardy36No it doesn’t. We’re allowed to feel bad for wild animals

    • @TheCombraste
      @TheCombraste 11 місяців тому

      Busani and Glenn are nothing but golddiggers that distracted poor animal , got it killed so they make money from livestream and youtube .

    • @user-bk9fk2tq2z
      @user-bk9fk2tq2z 5 місяців тому

      @@Superlizardy36 Well said

  • @JohnSmith-ie6gg
    @JohnSmith-ie6gg Рік тому +2

    The crocodile and cheetah are playing around.. I heard it on the morning news
    😂 😂

  • @ddu_2034
    @ddu_2034 8 місяців тому +1

    his friends after watchin that like: ayo bro is he good?

  • @thecrushedtwinkie6632
    @thecrushedtwinkie6632 3 роки тому +29

    The distressed body language of the on looking cheetah during the aftermath of this horrific was heart-rending. Hopefully, it will get over it before I will!😖😫😆🥺

    • @quadirbrown3800
      @quadirbrown3800 3 роки тому +3

      NAH that mama cheetah will never get over that and the sibling will have nightmares.

    • @Superlizardy36
      @Superlizardy36 Рік тому +1

      its just nature, not like it was your housecat getting eaten

    • @snackeater4990
      @snackeater4990 11 місяців тому +4

      @@Superlizardy36People are allowed to care about cheetahs 🙄

    • @user-bk9fk2tq2z
      @user-bk9fk2tq2z 5 місяців тому

      @@snackeater4990 Yeah but why care so much? Just move on bro. This stuff happens all the time, and it's fine.

    • @snackeater4990
      @snackeater4990 5 місяців тому

      @@user-bk9fk2tq2z Not sure why you’re offended that I like cheetahs, but ok then

  • @gidiasdzaa4794
    @gidiasdzaa4794 3 роки тому +21

    🥺 sometimes nature makes me so sad. But, I was glad to hear that the people recording actually care about their wildlife. It also sounded that if there was something they could do they would help. I praise WildEarth for that!

    • @rickmjr9569
      @rickmjr9569 Рік тому +1

      I loved it, weakass human 😂

    • @spinozilla2421
      @spinozilla2421 Рік тому +2

      @@rickmjr9569lmao

    • @snackeater4990
      @snackeater4990 11 місяців тому

      @@rickmjr9569I’m assuming you’re not human? 😂

  • @jazzyjez
    @jazzyjez 2 роки тому +1

    Other Cheetahs: "Dam, they got Chester."

  • @CassuisAlifan
    @CassuisAlifan 9 місяців тому

    I’ve been watching wildlife well before UA-cam but this was insane. I’m shook!!!

  • @ronbo30
    @ronbo30 11 місяців тому +22

    Who ever made this video? You did a awesome job, you didn’t shake the camera , you remain STILL. So many videos are shaky. 👍👍👍👍

  • @andrew.311
    @andrew.311 Рік тому +11

    Amazing what these creatures can do

  • @RagingSovereign
    @RagingSovereign 3 дні тому +1

    The cheetah got distracted by the noice created by Humans.

  • @TheBrob1983
    @TheBrob1983 2 роки тому

    Macoo was like" get over here fuli" 🤣 tell um go get the lion guard

  • @albertbarton1803
    @albertbarton1803 3 роки тому +3

    Wow. Never even heard of crocs preying on the big cats before.

  • @ayokay123
    @ayokay123 3 роки тому +4

    Nearby warthogs laughing their asses off.

  • @user-yf3rr6ob6r
    @user-yf3rr6ob6r Місяць тому

    At 0:36, the Cheetah is like: "Where's Clarence? He was just here ten seconds ago."

  • @aneeskhantheyoutuber1728
    @aneeskhantheyoutuber1728 Рік тому +1

    Crocodile movement during attacking it's prey was lightning fast.