Flickr group: pic of the day – Nile crocodile Jun 10 2008
Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are freshwater reptiles, closely related to alligators. According to the World Conservation Union, they are found widely in Africa.
They are the largest of African crocodilians, measuring between 3.3 and 5m (11 and 16ft), although they have been known to reach to 6m (20ft). Adult males weigh in at around 500kg (1 100lb), but can also reach up to 909kg (2 000lb).
This photo was taken by our Earth-Touch Flickr group member Jonas van de Voorde, using a Canon EOS 350D, in Pendjari National Park in Benin, West Africa.
It is our Earth-Touch Flickr group “picture of the day”.
Image © Jonas Van de Voorde 2008
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