Are you confused when witnessing this confrontation of snakes

Fighting against the jaws of death, this crocodile lizard was almost swallowed whole by an Orcas – but it fought back. The brave reptile refuses to accept its fate as breakfast and clings to the California Kingsnake for dear life.

A king alligator in California wowed a queen by grabbing its body, but before it could reorient the lizard to swallow it first, the lizard clung tightly to the body of the snake. The lizard then won the battle and escaped.

Fighting against jaws of death

Kingsnakes often prey on alligator lizards in the wilds of California, but witnessing a sight like this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Sometimes the food chain has a few twists in it.

Although almost the entire lizard had been swallowed, the insidious creature still clung to its powerful jaws, refusing to accept that with certainty. It draped the snake’s head over itself as if it were a hooded sweater, and opened its eyes wide to look in my direction with great indifference.

Did the lizard end up as a dinner, or survive to walk away another day? We’ll never know, but Snyder thinks it’s done. After a few minutes of me staring and not leaving, the kingnake did indeed begin to retreat.