Crocodiles Gallery

A group of freshwater crocodiles crowd together on a riverbank

An aerial colour image of a group (bask) of seven Australian freshwater crocodiles crowd together on a stony riverbank or lake shore. One crocodile can be fully seen in the water. This image was shot while filming 'Australian Wildlife Series: Crocodile' 1974: A comprehensive treatment of saltwater and freshwater crocodiles. A ?non specialist? film, it is nevertheless scientifically accurate, and takes a balanced view of this little understood and seldom loved reptile. In 2016 the freshwater crocodile's conservation status is 'Least Concern'

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Close-up texture of a the shin on a Nile Crocodile's back, Western Cape Province, South Africa

The Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an African crocodile and the second largest extant reptile in the world, after the saltwater crocodile. The Nile crocodile is quite widespread throughout sub-saharan Africa, occurring mostly in the central, eastern, southern and some western parts of the continent and lives in different types of aquatic environments such as lakes, rivers and marshlands. Although capable of living in saline environments, this species is rarely found in saltwater, but occasionally inhabits deltas and brackish lakes. The range of this species once stretched northward throughout the Nile, as far north as the Nile delta. On average the Nile crocodile is between 4.1 metres (13 ft) to 5 metres (16 ft), weighing around 410 kg (900 lb). However, specimens measuring 6.1 metres (20 ft) in length and weighing 900 kg (2, 000 lb) are not uncommon. They have thick scaly skin that is heavily armored

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Africa. Tanzania. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) basks in the sun at the Mara

Africa. Tanzania. Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) basks in the sun at the Mara River, Serengeti National Park

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