Nile Crocodile

Description:

The Nile crocodile is the largest crocodilian in Africa and is sometimes regarded as the second largest crocodilian after the saltwater crocodile. The male crocodile usually measure from 11.5 to 16 feet long (3.5 to 5 meters), but very old, mature ones can grow to 18 ft (5.5 m) or more. Like all crocodiles they are sexually dimorphic, with the males up to 30% larger than the females, though the difference is even more in some species, like the saltwater crocodile. Mature female Nile crocodiles measure 8 to 13 ft (2.4 to 4.0 m)[8] Typical Nile crocodile weight is 225 kg (500 lb), though 730 kg (1,600 lb) is possible.

Habitat:

Nile River

Notes:

Spotted lots of crocodiles while on a cruise up the nile river to see Murchison Falls. The last photo shows an elephant getting close to the crocodiles. The crocodiles let him get fairly close before they smartly moved out of his way!