Nile crocodile or alligator indigo (scientific name: Crocodylus niloticus) Hua African crocodile and reptile is the second remaining in the world Capra, after the saltwater crocodile. And it spreads Nile crocodile in a wide range of parts of sub-Saharan Africa, where it resides in the central, eastern and southern parts of the continent, mostly, live in different types of freshwater aquatic environments such as lakes, rivers and marshes. Despite his ability to live in salt water, but this kind rarely Atojd them, but sometimes live in brackish lakes and sedimentary deltas and sometimes into the sea near beaches. In the past it was the scope of the spread of this type of crocodile extending north along the Nile River, reaching the Nile Delta. Endemic groups of that kind was in prehistoric times stretching away to reach Palestine. The average length of the Nile crocodile lies between 4.1 meters (13 feet) to 5 meters (16 feet) and weighs about 410 kg (900 lbs.). [2] However, to find the largest length up to 6.1 meters samples (20 feet) and weigh about 900 kg (2,000 lbs.) is not rare. [3] covers the body crocodile skin squamous thick heavily armored.
Nile crocodile is Dhari animal from predators summit opportunist and is a very aggressive type of crocodile has the ability to snipe almost any animal in the field. He Mhai animal feeds on a variety of prey. His diet consists mostly of different kinds of fish, reptiles, birds and mammals. It is also of predators stalking and can wait for hours, days and even weeks, just waiting for the right moment to attack the prey and drag it into the water. It is also predator brilliant (able to think quickly and intelligently) and waits for the opportunity to approaching prey even enter into attacking range. Even prey peek movement not be safe from this attack. It is like all other crocodiles, has AFCAC her bite is very strong unique among all animals and sharp conical teeth sink into the meat, making his grip on the prey almost impossible to relax. And it can be applied to the prey of such high levels of power for long periods of time, which is a great advantage of being able to continue to hold large Pferash underwater even sink.
Nile crocodiles are very social crocodiles among them. They share the places sunning (Alastdvae) In large herds of food sources such as fish and the bodies of large animals. There is a strict hierarchy in the food-sharing process, to be determined by size. The big males, and older be at the top of this hierarchy and have priority access to food and the best places to bask. And it knows crocodiles place in this hierarchy, and rarely rebel against it, but when they do, the results are very bloody and sometimes even fatal. Like all other crocodiles, Nile crocodiles lay eggs for reproduction, and the female guard him. The females also protecting the hatching period of time, but he hunts his nourishment himself, not fueled by parents.
Nile crocodile is one of the most dangerous types of crocodiles and is responsible for the deaths of hundreds of people every year. It is a common type of crocodile, is in danger of Alanfrad.