A crocodile was left with a deformed smile after a fight with a fellow reptile.
The croc got into the tussle two years ago and the fight resulted in him fracturing his jaw.
Staff at Vandaloor Zoo in Chennai, India said they rehabilitated the reptile in an isolated enclosure but the dramatic scars of his battle are still clear to see.
Sridhar, chief veterinarian at the zoo, said: "It was in immense pain. We had to use a brush attached to a pole to clean its wounds.
"We used topical medicines and antibiotics," the vet continued.
"There was no way we could put a bandage on it.
"It took at least one and a half months for the wounds to heal completely."
Since the violent clash, the creature has adapted to its life without jaw.
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"Initially it had not eaten properly for a month," Sridhar said.
"We used to give it chopped meat, unlike the big chunks of meat we normally feed to these reptiles.
"Gradually it picked up and now it lives very comfortably and happily."
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