Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus
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Nile

Description

They have a good sense of smell and excellent night vision.

saltwater crocodile.

largest extant reptile in the world, after the

Is the second

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The Crocodylus niloticus

is a supremely adapted
aquatic predator

Size 16-20 ft.

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Weight 500 lbs.

Adult grey-olive colour, yellowish belly. Juvenile greenish or dark olive-brown and black cross-banding on the
tail and body with a more intense color than adults.

Skin

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Habitat Range

Freshwater lakes, rivers, brackish waters.

Sub-Saharan Africa, and Western Madagascar.

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Believe it or not nile crocodiles are very social species. Behavior

There is a strict hierarchy, that is determined by size:

Large and old males are at the top of this hierarchy.

The diet of the Nile crocodile is mainly sh

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(70%)

Diet

but will eat almost anything that interferes their way: zebras, wildebeests, impalas, birds, gazelles, warthogs and others.

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Many crocs swallow stones as digestive aids.

Ten pounds of rocks can be in a crocs stomach!

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Reproduction
The female croc is ready to lay her eggs nearly two months after mating. She deposits from 25 to 80 eggs in the nest.

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Incubation
Approximately 3 months

The male is usually close by to help scare off predators.

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Lifespan
45 years in the wild, 80 years in captivity.

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Large Predator

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The Nile crocodile is one of the most dangerous species of crocodile and is responsible for hundreds of deaths of humans every year.

Conservation status

In some regions, pollution, hunting, and habitat loss have severely depleted their numbers.

An estimated 250,000 to 500,000 individuals occur in the wild.

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Least Concern (LC)

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