@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.
@@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.
@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.
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.
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.
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
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
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.
@@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.
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
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.
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.
I think the Cheetah knew something was up, it was hissing at something right at the start of the video… clearly didn’t trust it’s instinct and paid for it
@dlyras Either that or, maybe the crocodile saw the cheetah from across the water and it swam towards it and grabbed it. Or maybe the cheetah wasn't paying attention as to what was under it or seeing any water movements of the crocodile swimming in it's direction since maybe all the cheetah could probably think was being thirsty wanting a drink of water. But the cheetah is in a better place now living a better life in spirit.
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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@@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou obviously no expert, but I'm pretty sure the cat can see the Croc, which is weird because cats dodge snakes and and snakes are faster. It hisses at the water and hesitates to drink, like he didn't know if it was gonna strike or not
@@GrizzliesEdits True. Perhaps it underestimated the threat and thought hissing would be enough to ward it off. It's not like a land predator where it can easily see the entire animal.
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.
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....
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.
@@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
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.
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.
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.
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.
@@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?" 😂
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!
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 🤣😂
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.
@@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
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
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.
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
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.
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.
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
@@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
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.
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!
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
@@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.!
@@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!
Most people feel bad for the cheetah (and I do too) but I mostly marvel at how efficient, effective and graceful of a hunting machine a crocodile is... The ability to sneak up undetected to a FELINE PREDATOR of all things... A creature with razor sharp reflexes and instincts meant to ambush prey as well... Simply incredible. They are so good at what they do... Gazelles stand zero chances.
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.
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
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.
@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.
What’s chilling is how quick it happens. The cheetah gets snatched, dragged in and death rolled and then the water goes back to being dead calm, as if nothing happened 💀 brutal
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.
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.
🥺 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!
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.
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.
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.
@@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.
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!😖😫😆🥺
What’s the one thing that every living organism on Earth has in common? Water! We all need water to live. Without it, we all cease to exist. And that’s what’s so scary about crocodiles is that they’re apex predators who use what you need the most in life against you. And the fact that they have a complete mastery of stealth in the water is what makes them even scarier. Take the cheetah in this video. Clearly, it was on alert while it was drinking the water, but the crocodile used the winds blowing intensely on the water’s surface as some sort of camouflage to swim very gently until it got right where it wanted to make the kill. That’s absolutely brilliant! 3/5/24 | 6:45 a.m. | EST
I love cheetahs they’re my favorite big cat. The young cheetah knew something was there, you could see it hissing and looking before it started drinking. Also I thought the reflexes of the cat would have been faster than the croc as you could see the cat preparing for evasive maneuvers before speedy the croc grabbed the cat. Oh well, the croc has gotta eat too!
Zebra got eaten by crocodile = nothing you can do its the circle of life Cheetah got eaten by crocodile = Oh nooo why is nature like this oh nooo why didnt someone shoot the crocodile?
Гепарды, если так можно выразиться - более благородные хищники, по сравнению с остальными. Поэтому так жалко ту киску. А вторая половинка ещё не раз посмотрела на водную гладь... Грустно всё это...
I don’t know why but this is so hilarious to me ..😭😂🤣 I shouldn’t be laughing at this but it’s just so random and sudden and before you know it he’s GONE..
Crocodiles will forever be my favorite water predators. Sneaky. Effective strong hunters. and existed since the time of dinosaurs and never got wiped out. Oh and, Honestly if a polluted hazardous Island with dangerous waters has crocodiles and they mutate then expect to see real life dinosaurs again,
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
Imagine if you had to worry about something like this every time you wanted a glass of water. We live such charmed lives.
We used to. It’s called a spear.
@@huemann7637😂we used to! It’s called a crocodile 🐊
Do we tho... all kinds of sh't could kill us everyday... but enjoy your fantasy..
Living in comfort isn’t working well for A lot of people. Just look at what is going on with mental health
@@infiniteworfare5089 I mean getting eaten alive by a crocodile is probably worse than having bad mental health, I’d argue.
Crocodiles are by far the scariest predator on earth. They outlasted the dinosaurs, and they’ve hardly changed since then.
@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.
@@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.
@@jamieohjamie Most likely some religious nut that is scared of science. Don't mind 'em.
Anaconda is superior to crocodile... Agree?
@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.
Astonishing how close the croc got whilst remaining undetected.
@Callum Crawford Crocs have been documented to study their prey for days to find the perfect time to strike.
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.
Ambush hunters.... Enough said.
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.
My crocodile boots feel better now for some reason lol.
"I'm thirsty"
"I'm hungry"
The water is like, "I'm just here to watch the show." 😂
LMFAO great comment!!!😂
@@MauriceRivers415🤣🤣🤣
“I’m dead”
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“I’m dad” 🤪
… “I’m Batman”
0:10 : the attack begins
0:25 : still water like nothing happened
15 seconds.
0:37 "welcome back"
It makes me sick to imagine how awful that was for the cheetah. Nature is brutal
10 seonds from bite to underwater like nothing happened
Being eatin and drowning at the same time.... my goodness
Are you blind? At 45 water is still not still.
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.
one second towards the humans
tourists have no business been in the wild if humans care so much about endangered species 🙄
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
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
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.
@@martinsimeonov1563what is the Cheetah hissing at at the 3 second mark, then? I think the cheetah saw it, but misjudged the danger.
I know this is fairly tragic but capturing this footage is absolutely amazing.
how? this is nature
@@istealurskin9261liar
Tragic? Animals have to eat
@istealurskin9261 Kids with cancer is nature, doesn't mean it's not sad weirdo.
Tragic? How do you suggest the crocodile eat?
The cheetah knew something wasn't right but didn't follow it's instinct
Thirst is powerful. Cost him his life
The moment the cheetah looked at the camera guy and distracted by the clicking sound is when it got caught.
@fbm9001 still would've gone in anyway, the crocodile was faster.
@@deliriousxd no the cheetah is fast. I think it got distracted by the camera guy or the tour guide. Split of a second mistake
Yeah, but the other parties did.
Considering how incredibly fast a cheetah's reflexes are, this is very impressive.
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.
@@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.
@@ryand141 Ambush crocodiles is a kind of compressed spring. This is why crocs are the most efficient and successful predators.
@@paulv7554nahh do your homework on how fast the burst of the swamp assassin 🐊is!
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
No matter how many times I've seen this, it's a surprise every time.
Been watching wildlife shows since the 70s, this has to be the most dramatic ever
@SpatulaMonkey nope he is right. I dont think anything like this had ever been captured on film. The cats always manage to escape
Yep...I seen a vid of a leopard killing a cheetah but this is next level
This one is rock solid.
Its amazing
The most realistic because most shows are watered down garbage
Wow. Even a cheetah is not quick enough to avoid the striking lunge of a Croc!
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.
Doesn't matter how fast you can run if you get caught before you can run.
you said wow 2 times
@@Superlizardy36 I just erased one just for you. 💐
Calm down it’s was ambushed, cheetah still way faster
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.
That scared me😮
you should become cheetah's life coach
What a load of nonsense. They don't comprehend fear, they act purely on instinct
@@se78836 You're ACTUALLY dumb.
@@se78836they do act on fear. Fear is the reason creatures hide when they spot predators.
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.
Because of the reflection of the water.
Facts tho
Right? I noticed form the bubbles
I think the Cheetah knew something was up, it was hissing at something right at the start of the video… clearly didn’t trust it’s instinct and paid for it
@dlyras Either that or, maybe the crocodile saw the cheetah from across the water and it swam towards it and grabbed it. Or maybe the cheetah wasn't paying attention as to what was under it or seeing any water movements of the crocodile swimming in it's direction since maybe all the cheetah could probably think was being thirsty wanting a drink of water. But the cheetah is in a better place now living a better life in spirit.
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.
I know it's nature, but heart breaking to watch
Yes, you are right. It also implies that nature is dreadful.
A possible consolation is knowing that the cheetah was going to employ the exact strategy to attack its prey.
Its breaks my feeling, even is natural but..
didnt have a chance, once croc grabbed cheetah,it did it's roll,and swam away quite fast.
Nah, this is great. That croc got to eat and live. Bravo
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.
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.
@@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.
@@antigiyismbro I understand the sentiment but your response read like chatgpt 😂
@@antigiyisma crocodile is no match for the reflexes of a full grown cheetah
@@nasira8717Yes, but apparently in nature there are not only adult fast cheetahs, but also small inexperienced ones.
Imagine if every time you took a sip of water you risked getting eaten alive by a monster. Nature is cruel af 😔
There’s a difference between cold and cruel
Ok thanks for sharing
Natural selection at work here
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@@ceciliaabdalla4954 Hinduism only
Cheetah: "I am fast!"
Gator: "You are breakfast!"
Scariest part is the cat KNOWS there is danger, but too thirsty to resist.
"Dumb" move to another part
@@GrizzliesEdits The water is not transparent. There could be a croc hiding anywhere.
@@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou obviously no expert, but I'm pretty sure the cat can see the Croc, which is weird because cats dodge snakes and and snakes are faster. It hisses at the water and hesitates to drink, like he didn't know if it was gonna strike or not
@@GrizzliesEdits True. Perhaps it underestimated the threat and thought hissing would be enough to ward it off. It's not like a land predator where it can easily see the entire animal.
@MayTheSchwartzBeWithYou right. I didn't think about that. Maybe he thought it was much smaller
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.
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....
Cry me a river why don’t you
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.
@@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
Meanwhile the cameraman filming the croc documentary: 😁👏👌
I guess the crock wanted “fast food”
😂 😂 😂 Pun intended
LOL!
Lol... best reply so far!
wasn't fast enough though, otherwise he/she wouldn't have became food :S
Clever..lol
Inexperienced cheetah , for a sec he looked at the camera man and gone..
Yes thats really sad he looked at thr camera and gone
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.
Yes, cause unlike that cheetah you're a highly experienced cheetah. Who would have never fallen for such tricks
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.
Imagine what's going on underwater.
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.
200 million years it’s literally no way to prove they have been here that long
@@rayhall6520 except for dating crocodile fossils via multiple methods
@@rayhall6520derp comment.
@@Nier-Kane get lost
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.
I think people forget that crocodiles actively hunt humans while cheetahs don’t
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.
@@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?" 😂
@@toddhoward5555 In fact crocs and large lizards (monitors, tegus, iguanas) are way more intelligent than 99% of mammals.
Don't care about mammals. Higher reptiles are much smarter, more perfect and more friendly to nature.
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!
Dude, that's freaky to think about.
@@alfa-psiwhat about 1996?
The other cheetahs are like "yo what happened to robert?"
Where are those people who say, photographer should have helped cheetah instead of filming😂😂😂
They can pass the Croc a toothpick :-)
@@GerardFreeman hahaha
🤣🤣
lool you are funny nice one
they assumed that the black man couldn't swim lol
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.
People forget that they're stealth predators, and can move with lightning speed.
That was lightning fast holy crap. On a cheetah too the fastest mf lol
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 🤣😂
I can't believe the Croc beat that a Cheetah in a game of reactions.
Yes but not well done for the cheetah. Nature or not still sad
Cheetah: I have the higher ground
Croc: This ain’t Star Wars, homie
Incredible stealthy attack! WOW!😭
redrum big time
@@Butterflylace hi my friend, gtsy, big hugs
@@KTPStudios04 sweet hugs so gtsy.
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.
@@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
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
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.
yep, there's nothing like 150 million years of evolution.
It reacted however it was overwhelming (the croc*).
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
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.
I knew this was recorded... though sad to watch, i wanted to see it... Thanks for sharing WildEarth!!!
The cheetah was growling at the crocodile before the attack but I think we can safely say the croc wasn't very intimidated.😁
Thats a true scary predator..10 seconds from initial bite to underwater swimming away like nothing even happened. 😬
Dats how the Crocs roll. It can't always just be Zebras and Wildebeasts.
I've seen a crocodile attack a elephant. Nope they don't care.
Opportunists, but they need to eat too. Nature is sad but also necessary. Croc was too quick for the planets fastest land mammal.
They're cheeky enough to try for lions if the lions aren't careful.
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.
@@yawg333 They instinctively react to any commotion in the water.
What a perfectly executed strike. That crocodile rarely goes hungry.
Within just 8 seconds a predator becomes a prey not gonna surprise if RUclips recommends this in 2050
This was the best wildlife footage I've seen so far. JUST GO CHILLS
At 0:36, the Cheetah is like: "Where's Clarence? He was just here ten seconds ago."
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
Imagine what's going on underwater.
Poor baby cheetah, poor mama cheetah. Too sad.
and, poor brother cheetah 😢
It's just nature, get over it
Doubt u said the same if its was other animal 😏
@@ahsbbsjsj2291 they are at higher risk of extinction than other animals
It would not be poor if it was running after you
Saddd I've been following this cheetah cubs for months with their mom I was always see them playing together really heartbreaking!!
He looked like he was on the verge of being independent. His brother would need him to form a strong coalition. Very sad.
@@mikedom771 that was his sister
Quzi the mother cheetah tried so hard she did everything right deciding it was to risky calling the cubs as she walked off
Who ever made this video? You did a awesome job, you didn’t shake the camera , you remain STILL. So many videos are shaky. 👍👍👍👍
people feeling sad for the cheetah but later that day, the other cheetahs probably would have done same to a deer
That’s what I’m saying or to humans too
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.
so deep omg
What the cat does in the future doesn't distract from what you just seen
You're absolutely right about that.
It's a jungle Out there.
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 😢🐾
Is it not sad when a cheetah hunts down a Gazelle's baby?
@@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
@@trogil775 nobody said that
She watched her baby get snacked on.
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.
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!
Nothing blameworthy happened here. All the animals did what they were supposed to do.
We cannot interfere the nature especially when we are in animals' territory
U could have made some noise
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. 😕☹️
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
@@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.!
@@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!
@@Lavender-rz2px Its not a tragedy, its nature. Deal with it and stop whining
@@Superlizardy36People are allowed to care about animals 🙄
A cats reflexs are amazing, but they still couldn't save this cheetah from the crocodile's deadly stealth atrack strategy.
Most people feel bad for the cheetah (and I do too) but I mostly marvel at how efficient, effective and graceful of a hunting machine a crocodile is... The ability to sneak up undetected to a FELINE PREDATOR of all things... A creature with razor sharp reflexes and instincts meant to ambush prey as well... Simply incredible. They are so good at what they do... Gazelles stand zero chances.
Perfect example of how the crocodile has survived so long on this planet.
That cheetah making a semi rigid stance before drink showed that it actually scared and prepared for unsuspecting things.
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.
@@MauriceRivers415It knew the croc was sitting close all along, the cameraman says so right at the beginning. It just underestimated the croc.
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.
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
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.
Cat: I have cat like reflexes. Croc: Hold my beer.
Crocodile: Mr Cheetah we need to talk...
(ngl that's how my teachers pull me in class when I try to escape) 😁
This is surprising considering how well Cheetahs can see.
A lot harder to see something that’s underwater and hidden by ripples and the sunlight reflected off the surface.
@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.
Well, that cheetah saw the croc, but he didn't expect to be attacked by him.
@@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.
@@InvadersMustDie1918 No, the cheetah didn't see the croc. The cheetah ASSUMED there was a crocodile there.
Yoo a new found respect for this crocs. A sad reminder that the ultimate hunter can become the easy prey. I love nature!
Jaguars for real saw this video and became a apex predator, killing all alligators in the amazon
@@realdragao6367 jaguars kill caimans I believe, not crocodiles. Least not adult ones anyway.
@@realdragao6367 camians but yeah although they tend to avoid the large black camians for the most part
@@realdragao6367 they kill juvies and small ones they avoid large ones
What’s chilling is how quick it happens. The cheetah gets snatched, dragged in and death rolled and then the water goes back to being dead calm, as if nothing happened 💀 brutal
"you know, what? Im not actually thirsty after all" - the other cheetahs
Sad stuff....but reality is not easy....Thank you Wild Earth for the truth.
Reality is fun, that was rly cool to watch
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...
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.
@@alexloomis2398 I will not say just that cheetah...
The water appeared to be deep at that spot at the edge
Because crocodilians plan their attacks. The croc knew the routine of the cheetah and attacked it right when it knew it could.
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.
That Cheetah was as focused as the next Cheetah. The Naturalist knew the Cheetah made an unlucky decision.
Cheetah: I’m fast
Gator: Not fast enough😈
If it were an impala. People would be like
” eat him, eat him crocodile !“
🥺 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!
I loved it, weakass human 😂
@@rickmjr9569lmao
@@rickmjr9569I’m assuming you’re not human? 😂
there is nothing they should do
That thing came out of nowhere.
It was inevitable. Cheetahs have among the highest mortality rates of their offspring among Africa’s predators.
Very good point. We just got to witness this one.
@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.
If it was a leopard then there must be a chance. Cheetah weight also helped croc to get it easily
@@vashishtpriyanshu its a young cheetah that didn't knew the danger... thats it
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.
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.
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.
After the grab, that moment when croc raised it's head to push the cheetah into water.... Scary
Normally Leopards kill other animals mercilessly. Today this Leopard felt the pain which they give to other animals
Ain’t a leopard 😂
But yeahhh it’s not like it says the literal name of the big cat in the title
Attention : Always activate ultra instinct on the river bank
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
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.
@@ryand141 There are many lions killed by crocodiles. This is just not on video, because it often happens at night.
@@ryand141Já to videl dva samci plavali a krokodýl je napadl stačili utéct z vody a dokonce už jednou zaútočil ve vodě i na lvici
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.
@@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.
First of all thank you WildEarth for providing this clip for us. I'm sorry but this is so sad.
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!😖😫😆🥺
NAH that mama cheetah will never get over that and the sibling will have nightmares.
its just nature, not like it was your housecat getting eaten
@@Superlizardy36People are allowed to care about cheetahs 🙄
@@snackeater4990 Yeah but why care so much? Just move on bro. This stuff happens all the time, and it's fine.
@@ArranVid Not sure why you’re offended that I like cheetahs, but ok then
1:15 when you miss the bus and hope it will stop and let you on
Very very sad but it is nature. Busani and Glenn were very strong in this sighting
The fact that it is nature does not make it less sad.
@@marrson6249 yes it does
@@Superlizardy36No it doesn’t. We’re allowed to feel bad for wild animals
Busani and Glenn are nothing but golddiggers that distracted poor animal , got it killed so they make money from livestream and youtube .
@@Superlizardy36 Well said
The other cheetahs looking so shocked after what just happened
That second the cheetah lost focus looking at the people cost it dearly..
Imagine how quick a cheetah's reflexes are compared to a human and even the cheetah couldn't escape. That croc was amazingly fast.
What’s the one thing that every living organism on Earth has in common? Water! We all need water to live. Without it, we all cease to exist. And that’s what’s so scary about crocodiles is that they’re apex predators who use what you need the most in life against you. And the fact that they have a complete mastery of stealth in the water is what makes them even scarier. Take the cheetah in this video. Clearly, it was on alert while it was drinking the water, but the crocodile used the winds blowing intensely on the water’s surface as some sort of camouflage to swim very gently until it got right where it wanted to make the kill. That’s absolutely brilliant!
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I love cheetahs they’re my favorite big cat. The young cheetah knew something was there, you could see it hissing and looking before it started drinking. Also I thought the reflexes of the cat would have been faster than the croc as you could see the cat preparing for evasive maneuvers before speedy the croc grabbed the cat. Oh well, the croc has gotta eat too!
The croc strikes way faster than any animal can react in that position
They arnt even bug cats they are more related to a cat that lives in ur house than any lion, tiger, or jaguar
Reptiles can strike extremely quickly, they’re much faster than mammals but they don’t have much stamina
@@HkFinn83 The stamina of reptiles is much higher than that of mammals of the same size.
The Chermetah had no clue and there wad no hissing, don't know what video you're watching.
Cheetahs may be the fastest land animal but it's reflexes suck compared to the speed of a reptile's strike.
Zebra got eaten by crocodile = nothing you can do its the circle of life
Cheetah got eaten by crocodile = Oh nooo why is nature like this oh nooo why didnt someone shoot the crocodile?
It’s because the cheetah is cute and that makes people sad, even though the cheetahs are also killers
@@TheBaconBean1 The people who think 'cheetah is cute, poor cheetah' are snowflake knobheads.
Гепарды, если так можно выразиться - более благородные хищники, по сравнению с остальными. Поэтому так жалко ту киску. А вторая половинка ещё не раз посмотрела на водную гладь... Грустно всё это...
Took him into deep waters literally 😢
Cheetah: I'm thirsty
Crocodile: I'm hungry
The modern man is usually human until the survivor instinct kicks in. We are not much different.
That was a big croc. The power and surprise is incredible. Got it by the neck. 😬
Reason they've been around since dinos
A masterclass of a surprise attack. Nature is cruel.
Over in less than 10 seconds…probably didn’t suffer.
Still sad and hard to watch.
Love cheetahs!
Gazelle standing off in the distance" bye Chelicia!"
I don’t know why but this is so hilarious to me ..😭😂🤣 I shouldn’t be laughing at this but it’s just so random and sudden and before you know it he’s GONE..
Have you see your picture? 🤪😂
@@DG-EditsYT he is handsome .
@@PHlophe definitely
You distracted the cheetah for a second which killed it.
Funny how baby deer felt the same way about the cheetah ambush last week
Not many deer in Africa.
The crocodile and cheetah are playing around.. I heard it on the morning news
😂 😂
love seeing Nile-Crocodiles hunt. And this is some impressive footage, love it
A life lesson for the other cats watching. The early bird catches the worm, and second mouse gets the cheese (pred vs prey)
Circle of life... crocodiles and alligators have been around since the dinosaurs! Their extraordinary survivors, should always be highly respected.
so heartbreaking to watch this.
No it's actually fun.
@@ddeimos9509 there's nothing fun about it unless you're a sadist, but it's simply the way of nature. Survival of the fittest.
It’s nature. Circle of life
Just another day in African jungle... 😂
No feelings allowed.
is it not heartbreaking when a cheetah does the same to a Gazelle's fawn
Crocodiles will forever be my favorite water predators. Sneaky. Effective strong hunters. and existed since the time of dinosaurs and never got wiped out. Oh and, Honestly if a polluted hazardous Island with dangerous waters has crocodiles and they mutate then expect to see real life dinosaurs again,
Their evolution is perfect
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
Don't interprete if you know nothing about it.
You should take your own advice