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Nile crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Photo by Benno Ibold
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Field Notes

Description:

On average, the adult male Nile crocodile is between 3.5 and 5 m (11 ft 6 in and 16 ft 5 in) in length and weighs 225 to 750 kg (500 to 1,650 lb).[4][5][6][7][8] However, specimens exceeding 6 m (20 ft) in length and weighing up to 1,100 kg (2,400 lb) have been recorded.

Habitat:

Sea bank of the Mara river. They lurk on drinking animals and catch weakened animals during the crossing during the great migration.

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PublishedSeptember 26, 2017

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