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Nile Croc

The document discusses the Nile crocodile, the largest freshwater crocodilian. Key details include: - Nile crocodiles can reach lengths of 16-20 feet and weigh up to 1,650 pounds. - In 2012, baby Nile crocodiles were found on a porch in Miami, Florida, marking an unusual occurrence outside their native Africa range. - One female crocodile released in the Everglades in 2014 was recaptured two years later having grown 28 times faster than expected based on growth rates in Africa.

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Nile Croc

The document discusses the Nile crocodile, the largest freshwater crocodilian. Key details include: - Nile crocodiles can reach lengths of 16-20 feet and weigh up to 1,650 pounds. - In 2012, baby Nile crocodiles were found on a porch in Miami, Florida, marking an unusual occurrence outside their native Africa range. - One female crocodile released in the Everglades in 2014 was recaptured two years later having grown 28 times faster than expected based on growth rates in Africa.

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Reptile

Nile Crocodile   

Average Measurments 
● Length: 16 ft to 20 ft 
● Weight: 1,650 lbs 

Classification 
Domain: ​Eukarya 
Kingdom: ​Animalia 
Phylum: ​Chordata 
Class: ​Reptilia 
Order: ​Crocodylia 
Family: ​Crocodylidae 
Genus: ​Crocodylus 
Species: ​niloticus 
 

In The News 
In 2012, a Miami homeowner found a baby 
crocodile on their porch. The baby croc and 
two others were thought to be suspicious 
looking so they had blood samples taken and 
found they were all Nile Crocodiles. One was 
released in the Everglades for scientific 
  documentation. Two years later they 
recaptured the female croc and found that 
not only did she survive, but she grew 28 
times faster than she would in Africa 
  General Knowledge 
● 70% of the adult diet is made up of fish 
but they eat whatever animal they can 
  get to; including zebras, birds, 
wildebeest, hippos, porcupines, and 
  pangolins 
● Gestation takes up to three months once 
the eggs have been layed 
  ● Females nest during November and 
December on sandy shorelines, dry 
streambeds, or riverbanks 
  ● Clutch sizes range anywhere from 25 to 
100 eggs 
● Can live up to 45 years in the wild but 80 
  in captivity 
● Of least concern conservation wise 
● They live in rivers, freshwater marshes, 
  estuaries, and mangrove swamps in 
Africa 

  Sources 
Weisberger,LiveScience, M. (2016, May

24). Nile Crocodiles Reported in Florida. ​

Retrieved November 10, 2020, from

Scientific American website:  

https://www.scientificamerican.com/article/

nile-crocodiles-reported-in-florida/

​Nile Crocodile Facts and Information |

SeaWorld Parks & Entertainment. (2020).

Retrieved November 10, 2020, from

Seaworld.org website:

https://seaworld.org/animals/facts/reptiles/ni

le-crocodile/

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