Crocodylus niloticus

• The Nile crocodile cracks the eggshell with its tongue to help the hatchlings emerge; both parents participate in this process.
• During rest, adult Nile crocodiles lie at a respectful distance from each other, giving way to the young, which occupy the least comfortable spots.
• The Nile crocodile can reach a length of 6 meters, and individuals 5 meters long are now commonly encountered.
• When a water body dries up, the Nile crocodile can move up to 100–150 km away in search of a new habitat.
• In nile crocodile communities, a hierarchy is maintained, with larger individuals dominating smaller ones, driving them away from females and prey.
• The Nile crocodile takes the offering with a quick head movement when it is brought toward its mouth with forceps.
• Female Nile crocodiles line their nests with decaying vegetation, which maintains the temperature necessary for embryo development and conceals the nest from predators.