The rampaging mother elephant was protecting a young calf from being snatched up by the crocodile.
The video then caught the overly-protective pachyderm grab the tail of the large croc and toss it in the air, almost as if it was a ragdoll.
“Crocodiles are opportunistic hunters and have been known to prey on baby elephants. This mother elephant was not taking any chances and was not happy with the crocodile being so close to her young calf. To protect her calf, she removed the threat of the crocodile entirely.”
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