Every so often, mother nature likes to remind us that it is brutal, unforgiving and totally messed up.

Wednesday, YouTuber Alex Figueroa was taking a peaceful walk at the Circle B Bar Reserve in Lakeland, Florida when he stumbled upon a massive alligator eating a younger gator.

According to researchers from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission, alligators may use cannibalism in order to control their population.

[h/t:Digg]