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the13thround

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This zebra jacked up her own leg to break free from the jaws of an attacking crocodile. The odds of this zebra surviving are zero. She thwarted the crocodiles who were trying to make her a mid-day meal when her survival instinct kicked into high gear, but now she's left with 3 good legs and a mangled bloody stump. You could argue that her will to survive did her a disservice in this instance, she would have been better off succumbing to the thrashing water than to feel the gnawing pain in her foreleg as she slowly bleeds out. But that's not how animals are built. It is in their DNA to keep breathing, no matter how much pain they must endure to do so. They actually don't have the ability to consciously quit when their life is on the line. For better or for worse, they will never willingly give up. This zebra didn't survive the night, but at least she went out on her own terms.

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the13thround

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Chestburster! This heron thought the game was over, routine grab n gulp - but the eel she just swallowed had other plans. This eel fought it's way through the crop (stomach) and chest of the heron to escape one death, but faces another one in the drop from on high. If by chance this eel survives to pass on its genes, we might see more of this happening in the future, as the offspring will have an added trick up their sleeve.

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