Stunning footage has captured an 'Aussie as it gets' moment of a lone crocodile swimming among a swarm of sharks before one got feisty and tried to chew its leg.
The spicy encounter between the shivering nurse sharks and the crocodile took place at night in the waters around the Wessel Islands – a group of uninhabited islands off the Northern Territory.
The video shared on Instagram by Jessie Leigha shows several sharks circling the predator last week.
The crocodile held on despite being outnumbered as it tried to attach itself to a rope from one of the nearby boats.
A concerned onlooker warned the predator not to get too close.
“We have a boyfriend,” a woman is heard saying as the crocodile approaches.
One man shouted: 'Oi, don't eat the rope', before a third person shouted: 'F**k off!'
The crocodile swam close to the surface, seemingly unfazed by the swarm of sharks below.
As the clip progressed, the sharks became more curious as many moved closer and swam close to the reptile.
One shark tried to take a bite of the crocodile and quickly bit its leg, causing a momentary impact in the water.
The crocodile manages to escape the shark's jaws before swimming into the dark and away from the madness.
'Unfriendly nighttime guests. The sharks had a few bites on Mr Snappy,” Ms Leigha captioned the video
Many online viewers found the footage funny, while others labeled the clip as quintessentially Aussie.
Video shared on Instagram shows the wild interaction between the school of sharks and the lone crocodile in the waters around the Wessel Islands, Northern Territory (pictured)
“Most Australian video I've ever seen,” one person commented.
“This is as Australian as it gets. I told him not to eat the rope and the F off,” wrote another.
“Tell me you're Aussie without telling me,” a third added.
A fourth joked: “In Australia I guess this is your standard kiddie pool.”
Although crocodiles and sharks are both apex predators, they are not considered adversaries and often come together to hunt for prey and territory.