Queensland: A five-hour battle between a snake and a crocodile, ended with the 10ft python eating its vanquished opponent in Queensland, Australia.

Making a snack of it: The snake constricted itself around the metre-long crocodile and later swallowed the animal whole. Pic/AFP

The extraordinary bout testing the animals’ strength and endurance took place at Lake Moondarra, near Mount Isa, and drew quite a crowd from people having breakfast nearby.