Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)

            Masai Mara National Park
Kenya
East Africa

The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is a large crocodilian native to freshwater habitats in Africa, where it is present in 26 countries. Due to its widespread occurrence and stable population trend, it has been listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List since 1996. It is widely distributed throughout sub-Saharan Africa.  

Although capable of living in saline environments, this species is rarely found in saltwater, but occasionally inhabits deltas and brackish lakes. The range of this species once stretched northward throughout the Nile, as far north as the Nile Delta. 

On average, the adult male Nile crocodile is between 3.5 and 5 m (11.5 and 16.4 ft) in length and weighs 225 to 750 kg (500 to 1,650 lb). It is the largest freshwater predator in Africa, and may be considered the second-largest extant reptile in the world, after the saltwater crocodile. Sexual dimorphism is prevalent. They have thick, scaly, heavily armoured skin.

Nile crocodiles are opportunistic apex predators; a very aggressive species of crocodile, they are capable of taking almost any animal within their range. They are generalists, taking a variety of prey. Their diet consists mostly of different species of fish, reptiles, birds, and mammals. They are ambush predators that can wait for hours, days, and even weeks for the suitable moment to attack. They are agile predators and wait for the opportunity for a prey item to come well within attack range. - Wikipedia

Taken in: Kenya / Narok / Talel (show map)

Taken on: September 14, 2010

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Kenya 2010

Masai Mara National Park

East Africa

Nile crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

Large Crocodilian

Rarely Found In Saltwater

Widespread

Stable POP

IUCN Least Concern

Inhabits Deltas & Brackish Water

Largest Freshwater Predator in the World

Apex Predators

Generalists

Ambush Predators

Agile

Relatively Social

Share Basking Areas

Strict Hierarchy

Sue Roehl

Pentax K7

Handheld

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Sets appears in: • Kenya, Tanzania, Sept. 2010

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