Is it as easy as a tiger killing a crocodile as a cat eating a fish? In June 2003, a 3.7-meter-long giant crocodile and a tiger engaged in an hour-and-a-half-long "dragon and tiger fight" in the Rentembor Reserve in India.
Twenty years ago, deep in the vast jungle of India's Renthambor, there lived a legendary hunter: the Bengal tiger Marchili.
Unlike other tigers of the same kind who prefer to prey on ungulates, Margiri singles out crocodiles that don't look easy to mess with, and is nicknamed "crocodile catcher".
A drought in 2003 shattered the peace of the land and unexpectedly unveiled the legend of Margie.
That year, a drought swept across the land, and water became a precious resource for all living things. The survival instinct of animals is pushed to the limit, and a series of cruel hunts are staged in silence.
And it was in this context that the future "crocodile master" Marchili began its first confrontation with fate.
One day at noon, the air was hot and dry, and Margiri wandered around the dry riverbed, looking for prey.
Suddenly, a strong fishy smell entered its nostrils, and Margie followed the smell vigilantly, and found a behemoth in a muddy puddle, which was a crocodile nearly four meters long.
Arguably the apex predator of freshwater ecosystems, the crocodile wears hard armor and has an intimidating bite that is rarely listed as prey even by strong Bengal tigers.
But this time, faced with the threat of drought and the prey in front of her, Margily chose to take on the challenge.
A thrilling contest begins. With her agility, Marquili constantly tested the crocodile's defenses, while the crocodile tried to drag Margili into the water and subdue her with home advantage.
In the long confrontation and fighting, the two sides went back and forth, fighting wits and courage, and no one was willing to admit defeat easily.
As the minutes ticked by, the tug-of-war lasted for more than an hour, and Margie's physical strength was gradually depleted, but it did not give up.
At this moment, it keenly caught a flaw in the crocodile, seized the opportunity to jump up like lightning, and bit the crocodile's neck. Ze Crocodile struggled violently, but in the end, he was unable to resist Marquiry's fatal blow and fell weakly.
This victory, not only won Margiri food, but more importantly, it proved that she has the wisdom and courage to defeat a formidable opponent, and this is only the beginning of Margie's legend.
In 2004, a similar scene was repeated, this time against another large crocodile.
With the experience of the last time, Margieli was more skilful in tactics, and she skillfully used the terrain and its own advantages to subdue the crocodile once again and defend her territory.
Margie's story soon spread throughout the reserve and was of great interest to visitors and biologists alike. Many people come here to catch a glimpse of this "crocodile catcher".
And some pictures of tigers hunting crocodiles circulating on the Internet, according to the stripe comparison, the protagonists are likely to be Margili.
Margili left this world in 2016, but her legacy is still alive and well in the Renthambord Reserve.
Margili was able to become a "crocodile catcher" precisely because she made full use of her own advantages and defeated powerful opponents again and again with her extraordinary courage and perseverance.
The heroic deeds of this "crocodile hunter" not only inspire people's love and awe of wild animals, but also inspire people to explore more unknown mysteries in the natural world.
Reference: The Paper "Tiger Eats Crocodile: It's Difficult to Order a Meal of "Crocodile", but It's Not Impossible"
