There was a moment of extreme tension between them an alligator and a crane, when they came face to face, a few meters apart. But what for many seemed like a fight with an announced end, ended unexpectedly. And it was recorded on video.
Laura Akin witnessed the situation in Florida (USA)and decided to film it in a video, which he then shared on Facebook last week.
“My heart was pounding a bit and I didn’t know what to expect. My jaw dropped,” she shared with Akin McClatchy News and spread 20 minutes, on what looked like a duel between the reptile and the bird.
An alligator and a crane face to face
The video shows how the alligator observe from the water with extreme caution and not a single movement of the crane is lost, which is also attentive to the reaction that the predator may have.
You can see how the alligator, knowing his apparent superiorityit is coming out of the water to gradually approach what it sees as its prey.
However, many might think that the crane would flee quickly, but none of that happened.
Far from nesting, the crane is seen moving, it spreads its wings in an attempt to show itself powerful and also giving a sense of protection to some geese that appear behind.
Unexpected end
After a few seconds of tension that seem endless, intimidating looksas if they were two boxers studying each other before striking, the crane flaps its wings again.
And finally what few imagined happens: perhaps afraid or cautious, the alligator prefers to turn around to quickly return to the pond from which he had come.
Source: Clarin
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