One of the 10 crocodiles on WAnimals
Reptiles · Crocodilia · Crocodylidae
Crocodylus niloticus
The species is abundant and widely distributed; it faces no significant short-term risk.
One of the largest freshwater predators in Africa, with a bite among the most powerful in the animal kingdom.
Weight
225 kg – 750 kg
Size
3 m – 5 m
Life expectancy
45 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Irregular activity
Active at irregular times, by day or night depending on circumstances.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Britannica · EBSCO Research Starters · AnAge (genomics.senescence.info) · Animalia.bio · AnimalSpot
Best time: July to October, during the wildebeest migration
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented — showing 12 of 59.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Nile Crocodile — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
Based on what we already know about nile crocodile.
The pins mark the parks and dive sites where its presence is documented.
