Nile crocodile
E31840
The Nile crocodile is a large and aggressive African crocodilian known for inhabiting rivers, lakes, and wetlands and being one of the continent’s most formidable predators.
Observed surface forms (2)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Crocodylus niloticus | 1 |
| Sweetheart (crocodile) | 1 |
Statements (71)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
apex predator
ⓘ
crocodile species ⓘ reptile ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| activityPattern | mostly nocturnal hunter ⓘ |
| adaptation |
eyes and nostrils positioned on top of head
ⓘ
heavily armored skin ⓘ powerful tail for swimming ⓘ valvular nostrils for underwater breathing control ⓘ |
| baskingBehavior | sun-basking for thermoregulation ⓘ |
| binomialName |
Nile crocodile
self-linksurface differs
ⓘ
surface form:
Crocodylus niloticus
|
| bodyColor | dark bronze with darker cross-bands ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| commonName | Nile crocodile self-link ⓘ |
| conservationStatus | Least Concern ⓘ |
| conservationStatusSystem |
IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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surface form:
IUCN Red List
|
| describedBy | Josephus Nicolaus Laurenti ⓘ |
| diet | carnivorous ⓘ |
| distributionNote | widely distributed across much of Africa south of the Sahara ⓘ |
| ecologicalRole |
scavenger
ⓘ
top predator in freshwater ecosystems ⓘ |
| family | Crocodylidae ⓘ |
| feedingBehavior | ambush predator ⓘ |
| foundIn |
Madagascar
ⓘ
Nile ⓘ
surface form:
Nile River basin
Sub-Saharan Africa ⓘ |
| genus | Crocodylus ⓘ |
| habitat |
estuaries
ⓘ
lakes ⓘ marshes ⓘ rivers ⓘ wetlands ⓘ |
| huntingTechnique | death roll ⓘ |
| jawStrength | very strong bite force ⓘ |
| juvenileColor | olive with dark spots ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespanInCaptivity | over 80 years ⓘ |
| lifespanInWild | up to about 70 years ⓘ |
| lifestyle | semi-aquatic ⓘ |
| locomotion |
swimming
ⓘ
walking on land ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 6 meters ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | over 700 kilograms ⓘ |
| nativeTo | Africa ⓘ |
| nestType |
burrow nests
ⓘ
mound nests ⓘ |
| notableBehavior | attacks humans ⓘ |
| order | Crocodilia ⓘ |
| parentalCare |
female guards hatchlings
ⓘ
female guards nest ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| preysOn |
antelope
ⓘ
birds ⓘ domestic livestock ⓘ fish ⓘ mammals ⓘ wildebeest ⓘ zebras ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| sexualDimorphism | males larger than females ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often basks in groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| temperatureRegulation | ectothermic ⓘ |
| threat |
conflict with humans
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ hunting ⓘ |
| typicalLength | 3.5 to 5 meters ⓘ |
| use |
leather production
ⓘ
meat ⓘ tourism attraction ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1768 ⓘ |
Referenced by (6)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Crocodylus niloticus
this entity surface form:
Sweetheart (crocodile)