Nile crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus

order - Crocodylia
tribe - Crocodylidae


Size: 5 m
Weigh: male 1.000 kg
Number of eggs: 50
Time of incubation: 100 days
Occurrence: rivers, swamps, Africa`s lakes
Food: carnivorous animal - birds, mammals, fishes
Activity: day`s
Way of life: They create free groups

Nile crocodile is one of the 13 kinds of stock Crocodylus. Crocodiles differ from Caimans and Alligators that Crocodiles have on each side of upper jaw notch. When the crocodile has its chops shut - fourth tooth of lower jaw fits together into this notch. This tooth is always saw. ZOO Brno breed male Dudynek and females Daja and Etna. We had very successful in years 1995 - 1996. We reared young crocodiles from the eggs, which were laid by our females.




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