A jaguar and a crocodile

This is the astonishing moment a jaguar emerged from the water to launch a ferocious attack on a caiman basking on a sand bank.These stunning images show the 20-stone cat striking with lightning speed while the eight-foot reptile basks on a river island in Brazil.In a flurry of action, the ferocious cat sinks its teeth and claws into the back of the leathery reptile before whisking it away in its jaws.

the jaguar quickly sinks its razor-sharp teeth into the caiman's neck

The male Jaguar - which has been nicknamed Mick Jaguar - can be seen stalking the Yacare caiman in the Pantanal Wetlands of western Brazil

The 150lb caiman bathes on the river's edge, completely unaware that he is about to be attacked

As the jaguar attacks, the caiman attempts to make an escape

The jaguar was constantly looking to get a killing bite at the back of the caiman's skull

Following the struggle, the jaguar then pushed the caiman into the water

The jaguar drags the caiman through the river