The
Nile Crocodile (
Crocodylus niloticus) is an
African crocodile which is common in
Somalia,
Ethiopia,
Uganda,
Kenya,
Egypt,
Zambia and
Zimbabwe.
The Nile crocodile is the largest
crocodilian in
Africa and is sometimes regarded as the second largest crocodilian after the
Saltwater crocodile . The male crocodile usually measure from 11.5 to 16 feet long (3.5 to 5 meters), but very old, mature ones can grow to 18 ft (5.5 m) or more. Males usually weigh about 500
lbs (225 kg), but very large & old specimens can reach up to 2000 lbs (909 kg). The largest accurately measured male was shot near Mwanza,
Tanzania and measured 6.45 m (21.3 ft) and weighed approximately 1,090 kg (2,400 lb).
