Nile Crocodile

The Nile Crocodile is the largest of the Crocodylidae family. Some specimens have been reported as long as tenty-two feet and tip the scales at a whopping 2,200 pounds.

Although most people think of this amazing reptile as a solitary creature, it is in fact very social. Females are not only protective of new hatchlings but will also defend hatchlings from the previous year. Males also protect the young with extreme prejudice. The Nile croc can live up to 100 years.

Nile Crocodiles at one time were widely distributed over Africa south of the Sahara and on offshore islands. Because of habitat destruction and wanton hunting, though, the species will have to fight hard to survive through this century.

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