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A video of a crocodile throwing tantrum after it fails to catch a zebra was posted on Twitter. The video may make you chuckle.

Published on: May 5, 2023, 17:04:25 IST
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It is very common to feel frustrated when you try to do something but miserably fail. It seems that a crocodile felt the same after it missed the opportunity to grab its prey. The reptile reacted by throwing a tantrum. Shared on Twitter, the video has left people laughing out loud. Chances are, it will make you chuckle too.

The image shows the crocodile throwing a tantrum after missing its prey. (Screengrab)
The image shows the crocodile throwing a tantrum after missing its prey. (Screengrab)

“I have never seen a frustrated croc before,” reads the caption of the video shared along with a laughing out loud emoticon. The video opens to show a zebra slowly walking out of a waterbody. As the animal steps outside the water, a crocodile is seen lunging towards it. The croc, however, misses its prey.

The video was posted on April 30. Since being shared, the video has gone viral. Till now, it has received more than 1.6 million views and the numbers are only increasing. Additionally, the share has accumulated several likes and comments.

Here’s how Twitter users reacted:

“You can hear the heavy profanity in that final splash,” joked a Twitter user. “The croc was visibly frustrated,” commented another. “I could feel the seething anger lol,” expressed a third. “Timing is everything,” posted a fourth. “The zebra is so chilled & has no idea that it missed death by a whisker,” shared a fifth. “Really interesting,” wrote a sixth.

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    Trisha Sengupta

    Trisha Sengupta is a Chief Content Producer at Hindustan Times with over six years of digital newsroom experience. Specialising in high-engagement storytelling, she blends viral trends with traditional journalism to cover the intersection of technology, finance, and human emotion. Her reporting spans real estate and personal finance struggles in hubs like Bengaluru and Gurgaon, the NRI experience, and corporate shifts like tech layoffs. Trisha also frequently tracks global figures and writes human interest stories. Offline, Trisha is an avid reader, history enthusiast and solo traveler. She balances her journalism career with family life while actively integrating AI tools into her modern storytelling approach.Read More