Power Play 📽 by @tahlula219 This video was recorded and submitted at the beginning of alligator breeding season, which might explain the increased aggression and perceived territorial nature of this assault. During this time of year, cannibalizing a neighbor weaker than yourself has its advantages. For one thing, the big boy gets a pretty meal in, even if it is somebody he knows. In the competition for mates, the aggressor will have one less challenger. Who knows, there might even be girls watching him take this poor guy apart – displays of strength and dominance are also a large part of the mating song and dance, and can only help this guy pass on his genes. That last paragraph could also be completely wrong, because alligators are just naturally aggressive. Sometimes they attack smaller alligators out of nowhere, just because. Since this clip started well after the initial contact, all I can really do is guess