Mary Bates, PhD

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Sharks and Crocodile Scavenge Side-by-Side at Whale Carcass

Even the most fearsome predators can share, if there is enough to go around. Video captured last year by an aerial drone shows two apex predators — tiger sharks and a saltwater crocodile — scavenging a large whale carcass together. In a new paper, scientists analyze the footage, the first of its kind.Read more and watch the video at National Geographic's Weird & Wild news: Sharks and Crocodile Feast on Dead Whale in First-Ever Video.