Welcome to Croctober 2023! Get ready to embark on a thrilling journey into the world of one of nature's most formidable and fascinating creatures: the crocodile (and other crocodilians). Throughout this month, we'll be diving deep into the depths of these ancient reptiles, uncovering their secrets, and celebrating their remarkable existence.
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Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
photo by flickr / wikiuser dewet Common Name: Nile CrocodileScientific Name: Crocodylus niloticusFamily: Crocodylidae - Crocodile FamilyLocations: Angola, Botswana, Burund, Cameroon, Congo, The Democratic Republic of the Congo, Egypt, Equatorial Guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South Africa, South Sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda, Zambia, and ZimbabweSize: 16 - 20… Continue reading Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)
CROCtober
Welcome to CROCtober, the annual celebrations of all things crocodilian, the animal group - not the shoes, during October. The term Crocodilians includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and gharials. These creatures are often misunderstood as furious, killing machines but there's more to them than that. Crocodilians are one of the most endangered group of animals on… Continue reading CROCtober