N CARD1 GROUP 3_ NILE CROCODILE fs] SIZES Length: Up to 6m from head to tip of tal Weight: Up to 1000kg, fs] BREEDING Sexual maturity: 7~15 years Breeding season: Coincides with dry season, No. of eggs: 25 to 95. Bl LIFESTYLE Habit: Soitary orn small groups 4 around water. fammals, reptiles (incluing other crocodiles), bids, | Mil Range of the Nile crocodile fish and carion. Lifespan: Estimated 70-100 BST TION, yon The Nile crocodile population has been severely depleted throughout much ofits range due to overhunting for skins Bl RELATED SPECIES ‘and meat, but itis not yt in dangor of extinction, ‘There are 23 crocodilan species (crocodiles, aligators, ne caiman | CONSERVATION ‘and the gharial) found throughout | The Nile crocodile population has been severely depleted the tropical and subtropical areas | throughout much of its range due to overhunting for skins of Asia, Australia and the ‘and moat, but itis not yet in danger of extinction, Americas FEATURES OF THE NILE CROCODILE ‘Senses: The Nile crocodiles ears, yes: Have a ‘third Nostis: Have {eyes and nostri ie along the top of eyelid which gives sharp, cone-shaped _ special musces, ‘ts head so that it can hear, see, smal protection wien teeth which enable the and breathe when the rest ofits body diving: ‘crocodile to close its 's submerged, ostritswhen diving. Ea 08 50 20 00115 PRINTED IN ITALY [MK IN BIN LTO WLOLIFE FACT FLE.OFILE NILE CROCODILE With its massive je s) the Nile crocodile poses a deadly threat to its fellow creatures as it lurks beneath the water, waiting (o snap them up. Feer Fherbink wth surpring spe6e The female io uses her cw to ga Taw The muscular al propa ow ean Kec een Nosrans. brent nee ret of ts Body subarge A fap els the nome far sou ew teat (1) ae above he hea. eo that te erode forced out by sap tan hepa lookout for ory whe rw one (2) bereth ter not hy bared in he wate: “@ The Nile le is [FB creature comparisons pee eae ne co eae Deda es py ee = ‘and calmans. These reptiles