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Classification
Reptile
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
50–100 years
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Weight
200–750 kg
Population Trend
➡️Stable
Description
Africa's largest freshwater predator found across sub-Saharan Africa.
Habitat
🌿 freshwater rivers🌿 lakes🌿 marshes
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Reptilia
Order
Crocodilia
Family
Crocodylidae
Genus
Crocodylus
Fun Facts
1
Can hold their breath underwater for up to 2 hours when resting.
2
Have the strongest bite force ever measured in a living animal.
3
Females carry hatchlings in their mouths to the water.
4
Can grow up to 5 meters (16 feet) long.
5
Remained largely unchanged for millions of years.