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Nile Crocodile

Crocodylus niloticus

The Nile crocodile is Africa's largest freshwater predator and one of the most feared animals on the continent. With the strongest bite force of any living animal relative to body size, they are ambush predators of extraordinary efficiency.

Mass (typical / record)
410 kg
Top speed
24 km/h
Body length
4.5 m
Diet
Carnivore
Habitats
river, lake, freshwater

Bite force (est.): 5,000 PSI · IUCN: LC (Least Concern)

Worshipped as Sobek in ancient Egypt, god of the Nile's fertility. The crocodile's tears became an idiom for false grief. Revered and feared across tropical cultures worldwide.