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Snake eats crocodile after epic battle

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Crocs like this one are thought to be amongst the most deadly creatures on the planet, but one unlikely snake in Australia has won a massive battle with a crocodile in northern Queensland. WARNING: Some viewers may find these pictures disturbing.

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People nearby said the snake coiled itself around the crocodile after a long running battle in Queensland in Northern Australia.

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The snake dragged the crocodile onto land. The incident at Lake Moondarra, near Mount Isa, was captured on camera by local residents on Sunday.

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It then began to eat the crocodile. Many snakes have flexible jaws that enable them to swallow prey many times their own body size.

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After the feast, the outline of the crocodile could be clearly seen inside the snake, which had massively grown in size.