The Dark Side of Nature

Komodo dragon decapitates turtle… #komodo #turtle #natureismetal #thedarksideofnature

Absolute unit of a mountain goat 📷:chasethebroski11(TikTok) #mountaingoat #mountaingoats #goat #goats – at Gainesville, VA

I can eatz? 📷:Kirk Bummer A goliath grouper jumpscaring a diver #fish #fishes #fishing #scuba #scubadiving #scubadiver #diver #diving – at Gainesville, VA

Neighbor's dog got out 📷:Margie Meek Alligator roaming the neighborhood at Myrtle Beach #thedarksideofnature #alligator #alligators #natureismetal #gator #gators #wildlife #nature – at Gainesville, VA

Return of the King 📷:instagram.com/rushadaschutte… A lion returns to its elephant meal after a drink of water, only to find hyenas and vultures feasting on it #nature #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #wildlife #lion #lions #vulture #vultures #hyena #hyenas – at Hamtramck, MI

Break a Leg 📷:@stevenrinella A mule deer missing most of one of its legs What do you think could have caused this? #nature #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #wildlife #muledeer #deer #deers – at Hamtramck, MI

One-Two Combo 📷:@heatwavetae A man's fight response kicks in when he sees a goose flying at him #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #nature #wildlife #goose #geese #bird #birds – at Hamtramck, MI

Land of the Free 📷:@gorillatofficial A gator hunts a bald eagle in front of a swamp tour in Louisiana #alligator #alligators #gator #gators #baldeagles #baldeagle #bird #birds #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #wildlife #nature – at Hamtramck, MI

Wolves of the Sea 📷:Facundo Garcia Orcas of the Peninsula Valdés have learned a unique hunting technique where they will beach themselves, coming right up to the shore, in order to snatch sea lion pups #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #orca #orcas #killerwhale #killerwhales – at Gainesville, VA

River Monster 📷:@yvesbissonsturgeonco Unbelievably large sturgeon fish caught and tagged in the Fraser River #fish #fishes #fishing #river #rivers #sturgeon #sturgeons #rivermonster #rivermonsters #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #nature #wildlife – at Gainesville, VA

Peacemaker Black bull uses 10% of its energy to break up a fight #thedarksideofnature #nature #wildlife #natureismetal #cow #cows #cattle #bull #bulls – at Gainesville, VA

Not Today Satan A monstrous marlin flings away a baited hook #marlin #marlins #fish #fishes #fishing #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #nature #wildlife – at Gainesville, VA

Know Your Place 📷:@savoryrussell A little owl pulling up on a great spotted woodpecker #nature #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #birdwatcher #wildlife #birdwatching #birdphotographer #birdphotography #bird #birds #owl #owls #littleowl #woodpecker #woodpeckers – at Gainesville, VA

Swamp Monster 📷:Matt Wright Crocodile wrangler, Matt Wright, feeds one of his crocs in Australia #crocodile #crocodiles #croc #crocs #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #nature #wildlife – at Gainesville, VA

False Alarm 📷:Cam Johnstone Surfer mistakes a dolphin for a shark #shark #sharks #dolphin #dolphins #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #surf #surfing #ocean #oceans #nature #wildlife #aprilfools #fish #fishing – at Gainesville, VA

Horse kicks a tree, farts on a dog, and then runs away 📷:Yukon(YouTube) #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #horse #horses #dog #dogs #nature #wildlife #fart #farts #fartsarefunny – at Gainesville, VA

Full Send 📷:Perrot--Couttet Zian A chamois runs down the side of a mountain in France at breakneck speeds #thedarksideofnature #chamois #french #france #mountain #mountains #natureismetal #nature #wildlife – at Gainesville, VA

One bite, nobody knows the rules Piranha makes short work of its meal Can you identify what it's eating? #fish #fishes #fishing #fishtank #piranha #piranhas #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #nature #wildlife – at Gainesville, VA

The Last Stand 📷:Christophe Courteau A spotted hyena gets ambushed by a pack of wild dogs in Botswana Heavily outnumbered, the hyena eventually falls #thedarksideofnature #hyena #hyenas #natureismetal #wilddog #wilddogs #nature #wildlife #africananimals #africanwildlife – at Gainesville, VA

The Ugly Duckling #thedarksideofnature #natureismetal #bird #birds #heron #herons #duck #ducks #duckling #ducklings – at Gainesville, VA