Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
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A huge green-gray crocodile from African rivers.
🌍 Where it lives
Rivers, lakes and marshes across Africa.
🍽️ What it eats
Fish, birds and large mammals.
📏 How big it gets
Big males can reach about 5 metres — longer than a family car.
🔎 How to spot it
Look for a broad snout, dark bands on the tail, and just the eyes and nostrils peeking above an African river or lake.
3 fun facts
- Mothers carry babies to water in their mouths.
- It can live 70 years or more.
- It was respected and feared in ancient Egypt.
