A large Nile crocodile lifts an equally large catfish into the air before flipping and swallowing it whole.
Nile crocodile posses a palatal flap which seals the throat to stop it from drowning, which is why a crocodile must lift it's head clear of the water, in order to swallow it's prey without drowning .
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