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Bold move: The crocodile races across the backs of the hippos in a bid to escape after trying to snare a mother and her calves

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Making a splash: The crocodile writhes and wriggles but cannot escape the clutches of his angry opponents

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In the jaws of death: The crocodile is defeated by a maze of angry hippos after trying to kill one of their young

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Make it snappy: The raging hippos take revenge by biting back while feeding at the River Nile in Tanzania