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The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is a large crocodilian native to freshwater habitats in Africa, where it is present in 26 countries. It is widely distributed in sub-Saharan Africa, occurring mostly in the eastern, southern, and central regions of the continent, and lives in different types of aquatic environments such as lakes, rivers, swamps and marshlands. [3]
The crocodiles can weigh up to four times more than a male lion and have been observed killing lions as the big cats swam anywhere from 10 to a couple of hundred meters, according to the study ...
This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 5 January 2025. Large man-eating Nile crocodile in Burundi Gustave A photograph of Gustave for National Geographic, taken by Martin Best Species Crocodylus niloticus (Nile crocodile) Sex Male Hatched c. 1955 (age 69–70) Known for Allegedly killing up to 300 people Residence Ruzizi River and Lake ...
[5] [24] Since crocodiles are solitary hunters, the Nile crocodile is the only predator in Africa known to attack full-grown Cape buffaloes alone, compared to the preferred pride attack method of lions. [73]
The Nile crocodile is very common in southern Somalia. Somalia has roughly 235 species of reptiles, of which almost half live in its northern areas. The Nile crocodile is very common in southern Somalia, and is the largest crocodilian found in Africa. Adult males can grow to between 12 and 16 feet long.
The Fort Worth Zoo announced the hatching of two gharial crocodiles on July 24, 2024. This is the second year in a row that eggs from this critically endangered species have hatched at the zoo.
Several genera of tortoises (Kinixys, Pelusios, Psammobates, Geochelone, Homopus, Chersina), turtles (Pelomedusidae, Cyclanorbis, Cycloderma, Erymnochelys), and 5-7 species of crocodiles (the Nile crocodile, the West African crocodile, two species of slender-snouted crocodile, and 1-3 species of dwarf crocodile) are also present.
Nile crocodiles may also kill and eat lions, evidenced by the occasional lion claw found in crocodile stomachs. [177] Ticks commonly infest the ears, neck and groin regions of the lions. [178] [179] Adult forms of several tapeworm species of the genus Taenia have been isolated from lion intestines, having been ingested as larvae in antelope ...