Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)

Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)

* Family: Crocodylidae,

* Subfamily: Crocodylinae,

* Genus: Crocodylus,

* Species: C. niloticus,

* Phylum: Chordata,

* Class: Reptilia,

* Order: Crocodylia,

* Type: Reptile,

* Diet: Carnivore,

* Average lifespan in the wild: 45 years (est.),

* Size: 16 ft (5 m), Weight: 500 lbs (225 kg),

* Group name: Bask (on land) or float (in water),

* Protection status: Endangered..

** Did you know? Mummified crocodiles and crocodile eggs have been discovered in Egyptian tombs.

More info: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nile_crocodile

or http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/nile-crocodile.html

or http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/crocodile/nile.html

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• Nile
• Crocodile
• (Crocodylus
• niloticus)

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awesome animal..