Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
Nile crocodile on the banks of the Talek River.
The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an African crocodile and the second largest extant reptile in the world, after the saltwater crocodile. The Nile crocodile is quite widespread throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, and lives in different types of aquatic environments such as lakes, rivers and marshlands. The Nile crocodile is between (13 ft) to (16 ft), and weighs around 410 kg (900 lb
The Nile crocodile is an opportunistic apex predator and a very aggressive species of crocodile capable of taking almost any animal within its range. Their diet consists mostly of different species of fish, reptiles, birds and mammals.
The Nile crocodile is an ambush predator and can wait for hours, days and even weeks for a suitable moment to attack. They are quite agile predators and wait for the opportunity for the prey item to come close within the range of attack.
Nile crocodiles are very social crocodiles. They share basking spots and large food sources such as schools of fish and big carcasses. There is a strict hierarchy, that is determined by size. Large, old males are at the top of this hierarchy and have primary access to food and the best basking spots. Crocodiles know their place in the hierarchical order and rarely act against it.
The Nile crocodile is one of the most dangerous species of crocodile and is responsible for hundreds of deaths of humans every year. It is a rather common species of crocodile and is not endangered. – Wikipedia
Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
Masai Mara National Reserve
Kenya
East Africa
Nile crocodile on the banks of the Talek River.
The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an African crocodile and the second largest extant reptile in the world, after the saltwater crocodile. The Nile crocodile is quite widespread throughout Sub-Saharan Africa, and lives in different types of aquatic environments such as lakes, rivers and marshlands. The Nile crocodile is between (13 ft) to (16 ft), and weighs around 410 kg (900 lb
The Nile crocodile is an opportunistic apex predator and a very aggressive species of crocodile capable of taking almost any animal within its range. Their diet consists mostly of different species of fish, reptiles, birds and mammals.
The Nile crocodile is an ambush predator and can wait for hours, days and even weeks for a suitable moment to attack. They are quite agile predators and wait for the opportunity for the prey item to come close within the range of attack.
Nile crocodiles are very social crocodiles. They share basking spots and large food sources such as schools of fish and big carcasses. There is a strict hierarchy, that is determined by size. Large, old males are at the top of this hierarchy and have primary access to food and the best basking spots. Crocodiles know their place in the hierarchical order and rarely act against it.
The Nile crocodile is one of the most dangerous species of crocodile and is responsible for hundreds of deaths of humans every year. It is a rather common species of crocodile and is not endangered. – Wikipedia