Nile crocodile eating dead wildebeest

They have a rich vocal range, and good hearing.

Ostrich displays, persistence and even a surprise visit from Fatty the Nile Crocodile make for a typical day in the life of an ostrich At Pete’s Pond on the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana.

When groups of Nile crocodiles are sharing a kill, they use each other for leverage, biting down hard and then twisting their body to tear off large pieces of meat.

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The Conservation Status of the Nile crocodile under the 1996 World Conservation Union IUCN Red List is Lower Risk Lrlc.

NGM Wildcam Africa, At Pete’s Pond, in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa.

The mother will sometimes carry her young on her back to avoid them getting eaten by turtles or water snakes.

161107 NGM Wildcam Africa. AT Pete’s Pond, in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa.

National laws, and international trade regulations have resulted in a resurgence in many areas, and the species as a whole is no longer threatened with extinction.

Fatty the Nile Crocodile hunts at night in Pete’s Pond on the Mashatu Game Reserve in Botswana.

Fatty the Nile crocodile has a BIG yawn at Pete’s Pond in Botswana.

Crocodylus niloticus covers a wide range, and there are significant differences between the various populations.

In a village called Paga in northern Ghana you can go and pet the crocodile so long as you feed it a chicken (or in this case a grouse)

The Nile crocodile can, and sometimes will, easily snatch and devour a human.

1 year old Nile Crocodile courtesy of Chris Dieter, Angleton, TX steals the attention of NARBC show visitors as Israel Dupont introduces Chris and the baby Croc at the 2nd annual North American Reptile Breeders Conference (NARBC) expo from Arlington Texas Convention Center. For more goto: http://www.thecrocodileexperience.com or http://www.reptilestv.com

The most dominant crocodile eats first.

080208 NGM Wildcam Africa. At Pete’s Pond, in Mashatu Game Reserve, Botswana, Africa.

Hatchlings eat insects and small aquatic invertebrates, and quickly graduate to amphibians, reptiles, and birds.