Oops, they weren't logs after all: The moment a crocodile was killed after taking a foolish shortcu

Their bone-crushing jaws, 24 razor-sharp teeth and armour-plated skin are enough to ensure most animals keep their distance.

But, as our incredible pictures show, even crocodiles are no match for a herd of angry hippos.

This young reptilian predator paid the price for swimming too close to a mother and her calves while they bathed.

As 50 hippos gathered into a defensive circle around them, the crocodile panicked and raced over their backs in a bid to escape.

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Photos of the Hippos guarding the mother and young one, just before killing the crocodile. Nature at its finest.