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the Nile crocodile is the second largest reptile in the world after the saltwater crocodile the Nile crocodile is spread in a wide range of sub-Saharan Africa where it is found mostly in the central eastern and southern parts of the convent it lives in different types of fresh aquatic environments such as lakes rivers and marshes despite its ability to live in salt water this species is rarely found in it but sometimes it inhabits stagnant lakes and sedimentary deltas and sometimes in the sea near the shores in the past the range of spread of this type of crocodile extended North along the Nile River reaching the Nile Delta in prehistoric times endemic groups of this type extended as far as Palestine foreign crocodile averages in length from 4.1 meters 13 feet to 5 meters 16 feet and weighs about 410 kilograms 900 pounds however larger specimens found were up to 6.1 meters 20 feet long and weighed about 900 kilograms 2 000 pounds the Nile surveyor is an opportunistic apex predator and a very aggressive type of crocodile that has the ability to hunt almost any animal in its range it is a communal animal feeding on a variety of prey its diet consists mostly of different types of fish reptiles birds and mammals foreign it is also a stalking predator and can wait for hours days and even weeks for the right moment to attack the prey and drag it into the water it is also a shrewd Predator able to think quickly and intelligently and waits for the opportunity to approach the prey until it enters its offensive range even fast-moving prey is not safe from this attack like all other crocodiles it has Jaws that have a very strong bite that is unique among all animals and sharp conical teeth that sink into the flesh making its grip on prey almost impossible to loosen and he can apply to pray with such high levels of force for long periods of time a great advantage that enables him to continue to hold large prey underwater until it drowns now crocodiles are very social crocodiles among themselves they share basking areas and large food sources such as flocks of fish and carcasses of large animals there is a strict hierarchy in food sharing determined by size large older males are at the top of this hierarchy and have priority for food in the best places to bask crocodiles know their place in this hierarchy and rarely rebel against it but when they do the results are very bloody and sometimes even deadly like other crocodiles now crocodiles lay eggs for reproduction and the females guard them the females also protect the hatchlings for a while but they hunt for their own food and are not fed by the parents thank you the Nile crocodile is one of the most dangerous crocodile species and is responsible for hundreds of human deaths every year it is a common type of alligator and is not in danger of breaking out the eyes have a third eyelid that protects them underwater and the eyes ears and nostrils are located on the top of the head the breeding season for Nile crocodiles is in July and they made in shallow water and females nest in November and December on the edges of sandy beaches or Riverbanks the female can lay from 25 to 100 eggs in a nest near the edge of the water covering it with sand and guarding it until it hatches after two to three months s have an open appetite for food and feed million fish which accounts for 70 of their food as well as everything that comes to water drinking zebras hippos wildebeests rodents pangolins Birds carrion and even other crocodiles sometimes they swallow Pebbles to aid in digestion due to their slow metabolism
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