Watch Alligator Snack On Snake

A Texas canal became the stage for an unexpected predator-prey encounter.

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An alligator was seen stalking and swiftly snapping up a swimming snake.

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She had never witnessed an alligator and a snake in the canal simultaneously.

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The video showcases the unsuspecting snake catching the attention of the lurking alligator.

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Before the snake could realize the impending danger, the alligator made its swift move.

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Alligators are opportunistic feeders with a diverse diet.

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They consume anything they can catch, from fish, turtles, lizards, and snakes to small mammals, water birds, and even other alligators.

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These reptiles are primarily nocturnal, most active between dusk and dawn.

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