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Brief Summary
Comprehensive Description
The largest of Egypt's reptiles, with perhaps the exception of Dermochelys coriacea, reaching a total length of up to 6,000 mm, but usually smaller. Dorsal surface of head rough; back with juxtaposed, strongly keeled plates, in 6 longitudinal rows at mid-body, being reduced in number toward the tip of the tail, where only one plate is found. Tail long, laterally compressed, with a serrated dorsal crest. Venter with small, square, smooth scales. Hind limbs more webbed than forelimbs. Dorsum dark olive-brown with black cross-banding on the tail and body; this banding becomes fainter in adults. Venter yellowish.
Distribution in Egypt
Nile Valley. Currently restricted to Lake Nasser where a fairly substantial population exists. During pharaonic times the species was distributed throughout the Nile Valley (including the Fayoum Depression) and Delta, apparently even entering the Mediterranean, whence it was carried by the prevailing currents eastward to reach small rivers in Palestine (Flower 1933). By the end of the 18th century it had mostly disappeared from the Delta and by the late 1800s it became largely restricted to the Nile, south of Aswan (Anderson 1898). Flower (1933) reports a specimen collected in 1927 from the Delta, about 129 km north of Cairo, and another from Beni Suef in 1923. Even upstream of Aswan, the species had become scarce by the early 1900s, when Flower (1933) reported only a handful of records between 1900 and 1930. C. niloticus probably became locally extinct by the 1960s, Marx (1968) adding no further records from the country. No specimens are available from Egypt during that period. However, after the completion of the High Dam and the filling of Lake Nasser in the late 1960s, large areas of suitable habitats were created and slowly colonized. Today Lake Nasser probably represents one of the strongholds of the species, at least at the regional level.
Global Distribution
Widespread throughout Africa south of the Sahara, including Madagascar; also the Nile Valley in Egypt. Became extinct from Palestine only in the last 100 years or so. Relict populations are also known from several isolated localities in the Sahara.
Distribution: Angola, Benin, Botswana, Burkina Faso, Burundi, Cameroon, Central African Republic, Chad, Congo, Egypt, Ethiopia, Equatorial Guinea, Gabon, Gambia, Ghana, Guinea, Guinea Bissau, Ivory Coast, Kenya, Liberia, Madagascar, Nosy Faly, Malawi, Mali, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Rwanda, Senegal, Sierra Leone, Somalia, South Africa, Sudan, Swaziland, Tanzania, Togo, Uganda, Zaire, Zambia, Zimbabwe. pauciscutatus; Somalia (Shebelli and Juba rivers), Ethiopia, Kenya suchus: Mauritania and other West African countries, Benin.
Type locality: India and Egypt; restricted by Fuchs et al. (1974) to "Ägypten" (= Egypt).
Africa, Middle East
Highveld Grasslands Habitat
This species can be found in the Highveld grasslands ecoregion in southern Africa. This ecoregion now provides the last remaining stronghold of a number of grassland species that have suffered major reductions in abundance in the grassland biome, and which are consequently threatened with extinction (e.g. the Blue Crane (Anthropoides paradisea). There is a relatively biodiverse vertebrate fauna, with 608 taxa recorded.
The dominant vegetation comprises grasses, with geophytes and herbs also being well represented. Dominant and diagnostic grass species are Thatching Grass (Hyparrhenia hirta) and Catstail Dropseed Grass (Sporobolus pyramidalis). Non-grassy forbs include False Paperbark Thorn (Acacia sieberiana), Rhus vulgaris, Selago densiflora, Spermacoce natalensis, Aandblom (Kohautia cynanchica), and Phyllanthus glaucophyllus. Relatively high precipitation levels sustain the grasslands during the austral summer, with the mean annual range between 400 to 900 millimetres.
The Highveld grassland ecoregion can be divided into three habitat types: (1) Kalahari/Karoo-highveld transition zone; (2) sweet grasslands; and (3) sour grasslands. In the western half of the ecoregion, a gradual transition occurs from the Karoo/Kalahari-highveld transition zone to the grassland habitats of the Highveld. Shrubs and trees grow in the transition zone, although grasses still dominate this zone.
Bird species richness is relatively high within this ecoregion. However, Botha's Lark (Spizocorys fringillaris) is the only bird species strictly endemic to the ecoregion, where it inhabits heavily grazed grassland. An additional six avian species are near-endemics including White-winged Flufftail (Sarothrura ayresii), Blue Korhaan (Eupodotis caerulescens), White-bellied Bustard (Eupodotis senegalensis), Rudd's lark (Heteromirafra ruddi), the Near Threatened Melodious lark (Mirafra cheniana), Buff-streaked chat (Saxicola bifasciatus), and the Vulnerable Yellow-breasted pipit (Anthus chloris).
This ecoregion contains a higher number of mammals, although only the Orange Mouse (Mus orangiae) is restricted to the ecoregion, and the Rough-haired Golden Mole (Chrysospalax villosa) is near-endemic. The ecoregion also supports populations of several large mammal species, some of which are rare in southern Africa (Stuart and Stuart 1995). Among these are the Vulnerable Cheetah (Acinonyx jubatus), Brown Hyena (Hyaena brunnea), African Civet Cat (Civettictis civetta), Leopard (Panthera pardus), Sable Antelope (Hippotragus niger), Ground Pangolin (Manis temminckii), Honey Badger (Mellivora capensis), African Striped Weasel (Poecilogale albinucha), Aardwolf (Proteles cristatus), Oribi (Ourebia ourebi), and Hartmann's Mountain Zebra (Equus zebra hartmannae). Herds of large mammals, including Black Wildebeest (Connochaetes gnou) and White Rhinoceros (Ceratotherium simum), previously occurred in the Highveld grasslands, but were extirpated by the local human population. Other notable mammalian taxa occurring in the ecoregion include the Vulnerable Juliana's golden mole (Neamblysomus julianae).
Relatively few reptile species occur within the Highveld grasslands, mainly due to its cool climate. However, the ecoregion supports some of Africa's most characteristic reptile species, including Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus), African Rock-python (Python sebae), Nile Monitor (Varanus niloticus) and Veld Monitor (Varanus albigularis albigularis). There are also two strictly endemic reptiles: Giant Girdled Lizard (Cordylus giganteus) and Agama aculeata distanti (Branch 1998). Several additional reptile species are near-endemics, including Drakensberg Rock gecko (Afroedura niravia), the Vulnerable Giant Girdled Lizard (Cordylus giganteus), and Breyer's Whip Lizard (Tetradactylus breyeri) (Branch 1998).
Twenty-nine amphibians occur within the ecoregion but none are endemic (Passmore and Carruthers 1995). Example anuran species in the Highveld grasslands are the Kimberley Toad (Amietophrynus poweri), African Dwarf Toad (Poyntonophrynus vertebralis), who breeds in temporary shallow pans, freshwater pools or depressions containing rainwater; the Red Toad (Schismaderma carens); Cape River Frog (Amietia fuscigula). endemic of the high slopes of the Drakensberg Mountains and Lesotho Highlands; South African Snake-necked Frog (Phrynomantis bifasciatus), typically found under loose sand below large rocks or boulders.
- C. Michael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2015. Highveld grasslands. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and Environment. Washington DC
- J.P.H. Acocks. 1988. Veld types of South Africa. Memoirs of the Botanical Survey of South Africa 57: 1-146. (An update of the first edition published in 1953),
Madagascar Mangroves Habitat
The endangered Malagasy sacred ibis (Threskiornis bernieri), is found in the Madagascar mangroves ecoregion as well as certain other western coastal Madagascar habitat and the Seychelles. These Madagascar mangroves shelter highly diverse mollusk and crustacean communities, while capturing sediment that threatens coral reefs and seagrass beds. Although up to nine mangrove tree species have been recorded, most of the Madagascar mangrove stands contain six species in four families: Rhizophoracae (Rhizopora mucronata, Bruguiera gymnorrhiza and Ceriops tagal), Avicenniaceae (Avicennia marina), Sonneratiaceae (Sonneratia alba) and Combretaceae (Lumnitzera racemosa).
Some ot the other notable avian associates of the Madagascar mangroves are: the Madagascar Heron (Ardea humbloti, VU), Madagascar Teal (Anas bernieri, EN), Madagascar plover (Charadrius thoracicus, VU), and Madagascar fish eagle (Haliaeetus vociferoides, CR). The Malagasy kingfisher (Alcedo vintsioides) is also thought to occur in these mangroves. This habitat is important for migratory bird species, such as Common ringed plover (Charadrius hiaticula), Crab plover (Dromas ardeola), Gray plover (Charadrius squatarola), African spoonbill (Platalea alba) and Great White Egret (Egretta alba).
A number of mammalian taxa are found in the ecoregion, chiefly lemurs, tenrecs and bats. The sole terrestrial apex mammalian predator of the ecoregion is the Malagasy civet (Fossa fossana), a Madagascar endemic.
Tenrecs occurring in the ecoregion are: Large-eared tenrec (Geogale aurita), the tiniest extant tenrec; Greater hedgehog tenrec found in the Madagascar mangroves, an insectivorous mammal; Lesser hedgehog tenrec (Echinops telfairi); and Tailless tenrec (Tenrec ecaudatus). Each of these tenrecs is endemic to Madagascar, save for the Tailless tenrec, which is also found on Comoros and a few other islands in the region.
Primates found in the Madagascar consist of several lemur species: the Endangered Verreaux's sifaka (Propithecus verreauxi), endemic to western and southwestern Madagascar; the Vulnerable Black lemur (Eulemur macaco); the Vulnerable Red-fronted lemur (Eulemur rufus); the Vulnerable Sambirano Bamboo Lemur (Hapalemur occidentalis); the Endangered Coquerel's Mouse-lemur (Microcebus coquereli), a Madagascar endemic; the Vulnerable Decken's sifaka (Propithecus deckenii), a western Madagascar endemic; Sambirano Woolly Lemur (Avahi unicolor), a northwestern Madagascar endemic; Pale-forked crown lemur (Phaner pallescens), endemic to western Madagascar; Fat-tailed dwarf lemur (Cheirogaleus medius); and Grey mouse lemur (Microcebus murinus).
Bats occurring here are the Near Threatened Malagasy rousette (Rousettus madagascariensis), a cave rooster capable of navigating the airspace of rather dense intact forest; Vulnerable Madagascan fruit bat (Eidolon dupreanum); Near Threatened Commerson's roundleaf bat (Hipposideros commersonii); Near threatened long-fingered bat (Miniopterus schreibersi); Rufous trident bat (Triaenops rufus); Malagasy giant mastiff bat (Otomops madagascariensis), a Madagascar endemic; Malagasy White-bellied Free-tailed Bat (Mops leucostigma), endemic to Madagascar and the Comoros islands of Anjouan and Moheli; Malagasy slit-faced bat (Nycteris madagascariensis), a narrow endemic to the Irodo River Valley in northern Madagascar; Mauritian tomb bat (Taphozous mauritianus); Trouessart's trident bat (Triaenops furculus), endemic to Madagascar and the outer Seychelles atolls; Manavi Long-fingered Bat (Miniopterus manavi), endemic to Madagascar and Comoros; Grandidier's Free-tailed Bat (Chaerephon leucogaster); Robust yellow bat (Scotophilus robustus); Malagasy mouse-eared bat (Suncus madagascariensis); and Malagasy serotine (Neoromicia matroka). Flying foxes found in the ecoregion are: Madagascan flying fox (Pteropus rufus), an important seed disperser who mates whilst hanging upside down.
Other mammals found in the ecoregion are the Madagascan pygmy shrew (Suncus madagascariensis); The only Rodentia member in the ecoregion is the Dormouse tufted-tailed rat (Eliurus myoxinus).
There are a limited number of reptilian taxa found in the Madagascar mangroves: Snake-eyed skink (Cryptoblepharus boutonii); and aquatic apex predator Nile crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus). Some sea turtles, primarily green turtle (Chelonia mydas, EN) and Hawksbill turtle (Eretmochelys imbricata, CR), nest along the western coast within the Madagascar mangroves. The declining species Dugong (Dugong dugong, VU) is also found in the mangroves.
There is only one amphibian species present in the Madagascar mangroves: Mascarene ridged frog (Ptychadena mascareniensis).
There is particularly high diversity among the fish populations in the Madagascar mangroves,the families of which include: Mugelidae, Serranidae, Carangidae, Gerridae, Hemiramphidae, Plectrorhynchidae and Elopidae. The neighboring coral reefs that are associated with the mangroves have also been noted for extremely high fish diversity.
- C.MIchael Hogan & World Wildlife Fund. 2015. Madagascar mangroves. Encyclopedia of Earth. National Council for Science and Environment. Washington DC
- Hughes, R.H. & Hughes, J.S. 1992. A Directory of African Wetlands. UUCN, Gland Switzerland and Cambridge UK/UNEP, Nairobi, Kenya/WCMC, Cambridge, UK. ISBN: 2880329493
Habitat and Ecology
- Terrestrial
- Freshwater
Inhabits rivers, lakes, and swamps; infrequently or accidentally in brackish and marine waters (not in Egypt). Prefers areas with exposed sandy shores for basking.
Known prey organisms
Pandion haliaetus
Based on studies in:
Malawi (River)
Africa, Crocodile Creek, Lake Nyasa (Lake or pond)
This list may not be complete but is based on published studies.
- G. Fryer, 1957. The trophic interrelationships and ecology of some littoral communities of Lake Nyasa with special reference to the fishes, and a discussion of the evolution of a group of rock-frequenting Cichlidae. Proc. Zool. Soc. London 132:153-281, f
- G. Fryer, The trophic interrelationships and ecology of some littoral communities of Lake Nyasa, Proc. London Zool. Soc. 132:153-229, from p. 219 (1959).
- Myers, P., R. Espinosa, C. S. Parr, T. Jones, G. S. Hammond, and T. A. Dewey. 2006. The Animal Diversity Web (online). Accessed February 16, 2011 at http://animaldiversity.org. http://www.animaldiversity.org
Life History and Behavior
More or less aquatic, excellent swimmer. Mostly nocturnal, foraging at night in or near water, but basks on land for long hours, near water's edge, during the day. Territorial during the breeding season, and aggressively guard nests against intruders. The fairly advanced maternal care is quite unique in the Reptilia.
Life Expectancy
Lifespan, longevity, and ageing
Molecular Biology and Genetics
Molecular Biology
Barcode data: Crocodylus niloticus
The following is a representative barcode sequence, the centroid of all available sequences for this species.
There are 12 barcode sequences available from BOLD and GenBank.
Below is a sequence of the barcode region Cytochrome oxidase subunit 1 (COI or COX1) from a member of the species.
See the BOLD taxonomy browser for more complete information about this specimen and other sequences.
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Statistics of barcoding coverage: Crocodylus niloticus
Public Records: 12
Specimens with Barcodes: 12
Species With Barcodes: 1
Conservation Status
IUCN Red List Assessment
Red List Category
Red List Criteria
Year Assessed
- Needs updating
- 1990Vulnerable(IUCN 1990)
- 1988Vulnerable(IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1988)
- 1986Vulnerable(IUCN Conservation Monitoring Centre 1986)
Status: Threatened
Date Listed: 06/02/1970
Lead Region: Foreign (Region 10)
Where Listed: Entire
Population detail:
Population location: Entire
Listing status: T
For most current information and documents related to the conservation status and management of Crocodylus niloticus , see its USFWS Species Profile
Status in Egypt
In Egypt it is rather uncommon and localized. Total population size is probably smaller than one might think, made up largely of juveniles and immatures; the number of breeding adults (sexual maturity reached at about 10 years of age) is probably considerably less than 5,000 animals. The species is subjected to considerable illegal collection pressure for the pet trade and for skins, and is increasingly being targeted by 'sports' hunting parties. Growing human activity in the Lake Nasser region and claims of attacks on humans, and other anthropogenic conflicts are likely to lead to significant reduction in the species' population in the coming years. In Egypt it is Vulnerable.
Lower Risk/least concern
Conservation Actions
Nile crocodile
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The Nile crocodile or Common crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus) is an African crocodile which is common in Somalia, Ethiopia, Uganda, Kenya, Egypt, Tanzania, Zambia, Zimbabwe, Gabon, South Africa, Malawi, Sudan, Botswana, and Cameroon. Isolated populations also exist in Madagascar, Senegal.
Distribution and habitat
In antiquity, Nile crocodiles occurred in the Nile delta and the Zarqa River (Jordan), and they are recorded by Herodotus to have inhabited Lake Moeris. They are thought to have become extinct in the Seychelles in the early 19th century. It is known from fossil remains that they once inhabited Lake Edward.[2] The Nile crocodile's current range of distribution extends from the Senegal River, Lake Chad, Wadai and the Sudan to the Cunene and the Okavango Delta. In Madagascar, crocodiles occur in the western and southern parts from Sembirano to Port Dauphin. They have occasionally been spotted in Zanzibar and the Comoros.[2] Until recently, many permanent waters in the Sahara still housed relict populations.[3]
In East Africa, they are found mostly in rivers, lakes, marshes, and dams. They have been known to enter the sea in some areas, with one specimen having been seen 11 km off St Lucia Bay in 1917. In Madagascar, they have adapted to living in caves.[2]
Biology and appearance
Nile crocodiles have a dark bronze colouration above, with black spots on the back and a dirty purple on the belly. The flanks, which are yellowish green in colour, have dark patches arranged in oblique stripes. There is some variation relative to environment; specimens from swift flowing waters tend to be lighter in colour than those dwelling in lakes or swamps. They have green eyes.[2]
Like all crocodiles, they are quadrupeds with four short, splayed legs; long, powerful tails; a scaly hide with rows of ossified scutes running down their back and tail; and powerful jaws. They have nictitating membranes to protect their eyes and have lachrymal glands, and can cleanse their eyes with tears.
Nostrils, eyes, and ears are situated on the tops of their head, so the rest of the body can remain concealed underwater. Their coloration also helps them hide: Juveniles are grey, multicoloured, or brown; with darker cross-bands on their tail and body. As they mature they become darker and the cross-bands fade, especially those on the body. The underbelly is yellowish, and makes high-quality leather.
They normally crawl along on their bellies, but they can also "high walk" with their trunks raised above the ground. Smaller specimens can gallop, and even larger crocodiles are capable of surprising bursts of speeds, briefly reaching up to 12 to 14 km/h (7.5 to 8.5 mi/h). They can swim much faster by moving their body and tail in a sinuous fashion, and they can sustain this form of movement much longer at about 30 to 35 km/h (18 to 22 mi/h).
They have a three-chambered heart which is often mistaken as four-chambered due to an elongated cardiac septum, which is physiologically similar to the four chambered heart of a bird, which is especially efficient at oxygenating their blood. They normally dive for only a couple of minutes, but will stay underwater for up to 30 minutes if threatened, and if they remain inactive they can hold their breath for up to 2 hours. They have an ectothermic metabolism, so they can survive a long time between meals — though when they do eat, they can eat up to half their body weight at a time.
They have a rich vocal range, and good hearing. Their skin has a number of poorly understood integumentary sense organs (ISOs), that may react to changes in water pressure.
The bite force exerted by an adult Nile crocodile has been shown by Dr. Brady Barr to measure 5,000 lbf (22 kN). However, the muscles responsible for opening the mouth are exceptionally weak, allowing a man to easily hold them shut with a small amount of force.[4] Their mouths are filled with a total of 64 to 68 cone-shaped teeth. On each side of the mouth, there are 5 teeth in the front of the upper jaw (the premaxilla), 13 or 14 in the rest of the upper jaw (the maxilla), and 14 or 15 on either side of the lower jaw (the mandible). Hatchlings quickly lose a hardened piece of skin on the top of their mouth called the egg tooth, which they use to break through their egg's shell at birth.
Outside water crocodiles can meet competition from other dominant Savanna predators, notably felines such as lions and leopards. Occasionally, both will hunt and prey on each other, depending on size, if regular food becomes scarce.[5][6]
The Nile crocodile is the largest crocodilian in Africa and is sometimes regarded as the second largest crocodilian after the saltwater crocodile. The male crocodile usually measure from 11.5 to 16 feet long (3.5 to 5 metres), but very old, mature ones can grow to 18 ft (5.5 m) or more.[7] Like all crocodiles they are sexually dimorphic, with the males up to 30% larger than the females, though the difference is even more in some species, like the saltwater crocodile. Mature female Nile crocodiles measure 8 to 13 ft (2.4 to 4.0 m)[8] Typical Nile crocodile weight is 225 kg (500 lb), though 730 kg (1,600 lb) is possible.[9] The largest accurately measured male was shot near Mwanza, Tanzania and measured 6.45 m (21.2 ft) and weighed approximately 1,090 kg (2,400 lb).[10]
7-metre (23 ft) specimens and larger have been reported, but since gross overestimation of size is common these reports are suspect. The largest living specimen is purported to be a man-eater from Burundi named Gustave; he is believed to be more than 20 ft (6.1 m) long. Such giants are rare today; before the heavy hunting of the 1940s and 1950s, a larger population base and more extensive wetland habitats meant more giants.
There is some evidence that Nile crocodiles from cooler climates like the southern tip of Africa are smaller, and may reach lengths of only 4 m (13 ft). Dwarf Nile crocodiles also exist in Mali and in the Sahara desert, which reach only 2 to 3 m (6.5 to 10 ft) in length. Their reduced size is probably the result of the less than ideal environmental conditions, not genetics.[11]
Diet and eating behavior
The Nile crocodile possesses unique predation behavior characterized by the ability of preying both within its natural habitat (where it is the apex predator) and out of its normal range, which often results in unpredicted attacks on almost any other animal equal or smaller in size. In the water, where the only possible threat the Nile crocodile can meet are species of its own kind, as well as adult hippos, it is an agile and rapid hunter relying on both movement and pressure sensors to catch any prey unfortunate enough to present itself inside or near the waterfront.[12] Out of water, however, the Nile crocodile can only rely on its limbs (as it gallops on solid ground) to chase the prey.[13] Most hunting on land is done at night by lying in ambush near forest trails or roadsides, up to 50 m (170 feet) from the water edge.[14]
Young hatchlings generally feed on smaller prey, preferring insects and small aquatic invertebrates before taking on fish, amphibians and small reptiles. Juveniles and subadults take a wider variety of prey with additions such as birds and small to mid-sized mammals. Throughout its life, both young and mature crocodiles can feed on fish and other small vertebrates on separate occasions, when large food is absent, as a side diet. Adults are apex predators and prey upon various birds, reptiles and mammals in addition to prey consumed also by the young and juvenile specimens. Among the mammals, diet consists of gazelles, antelope, waterbuck, sitatunga, lechwe, wildebeest, zebra, warthog, young hippos, giraffe,[15] Cape buffalos,[15] young elephants, cheetah, and even big cats[16] such as leopards and lions. When given the chance, they are known to prey upon domestic animals like chickens, goats, sheep and cattle. Nile crocodiles also prey on humans frequently, far more often than other crocodilian species (although in parts of the Philippines and New Guinea saltwater crocodile attacks can also be common). This is due to the extensive use of Nile crocodile habitat by people who are unable to afford proper crocodile safety equipment.[citation needed] Although not common, crocodiles can also hunt in packs of five or more individuals while in the water, which can lead to the capture of much larger prey such as hippopotamus and even the Black Rhinoceros.[2]
Adult Nile crocodiles use their bodies and tail to herd groups of fish toward a bank, and eat them with quick sideways jerks of their heads. They also cooperate, blocking migrating fish by forming a semicircle across the river. The most dominant crocodile eats first. Their ability to lie concealed with most of their body underwater, combined with their speed over short distances, makes them effective opportunistic hunters of larger prey. They grab such prey in their powerful jaws, drag it into the water, and hold it underneath until it drowns. They will also scavenge kills, although they avoid rotting meat. Groups of Nile crocodiles may travel hundreds of metres from a waterway to feast on a carcass. Once their prey is dead, they rip off and swallow chunks of flesh. When groups of Nile crocodiles are sharing a kill, they use each other for leverage, biting down hard and then twisting their body to tear off large pieces of meat. This is called the death roll. They may also get the necessary leverage by lodging their prey under branches or stones, before rolling and ripping.
Herodotus claimed that Nile crocodiles have a symbiotic relationship with certain birds like the Egyptian plover, which enter the crocodile's mouth and pick leeches that have been feeding on the crocodile's blood, but there is no evidence of this interaction actually occurring in any crocodile species, and it is most likely mythical or allegorical fiction.[17]
Mating and breeding
For males, the onset of sexual maturity occurs when they are about 3 metres (10 ft) long while for females, it occurs when they reach 2 to 2.5 m (6.5 to 8 ft) in length. This takes about 10 years for either sex, under normal conditions.
During the mating season, males attract females by bellowing, slapping their snouts in the water, blowing water out of their noses, and making a variety of other noises. The larger males of a population tend to be more successful. Once a female has been attracted, the pair warble and rub the underside of their jaws together. Females lay their eggs about two months after mating.
Nesting is in November or December, which is the dry season in the north of Africa, and the rainy season in the south. Preferred nesting locations are sandy shores, dry stream beds, or riverbanks. The female then digs a hole a couple of metres from the bank and up to 500 mm (20 in) deep, and lays between 25 and 80 eggs. The number of eggs varies between different populations, but averages around 50. Multiple females may nest close together.
The eggs resemble hen eggs, but have a much thinner shell.
Unlike most other crocodilians, female Nile crocodiles will bury their eggs in sand rather than incubate them in rotting vegetation.[2] After burying the eggs, the female then guards them for the 3 month incubation period. The father-to-be will often stay nearby, and both parents will fiercely attack anything that approaches their eggs. The impending mother will only leave the nest if she needs to cool off (thermoregulation), by taking a quick dip or seeking out a patch of shade. Despite the attentive care of both parents, the nests are often raided by humans, monitor lizards, and other animals while the mother is temporarily absent.
The hatchlings start to make a high-pitched chirping noise before hatching, which is the signal for the mother to rip open the nest. Both the mother and father may pick up the eggs in their mouths, and roll them between their tongue and the upper palate of their mouth to help crack the shell, and release their offspring. Once they are hatched, the female may lead the hatchlings to water, or even carry them there, in her mouth.
Nile crocodiles have Temperature-dependent sex determination (TSD), which means the sex of their hatchlings is determined not by genetics, but by the average temperature during the middle third of their incubation period. If the temperature inside the nest is below 31.7 °C (89.1 °F), or above 34.5 °C (94.1 °F), the offspring will be female. Males can only be born if the temperature is within that narrow 5-degree range.
Hatchlings are about 300 mm (12 in) long at birth, and grow that much each year. The new mother will protect her offspring for up to two years, and if there are multiple nests in the same area, the mothers may form a crèche. During this time, the mothers may pick up their offspring to protect them, either in their mouth or in her gular or throat pouch, to keep the babies safe. The mother will sometimes carry her young on her back to avoid them getting eaten by turtles or water snakes. At the end of the two years, the hatchlings will be about 1.2 m (4 ft) long, and will naturally depart the nest area, avoiding the territories of older and larger crocodiles.
Crocodile longevity is not well established, but larger species like the Nile crocodile live longer, and may have an average life span of 70–100 years.
Environmental status
From the 1940s to the 1960s, the Nile crocodile was hunted, primarily for high-quality leather, though also for meat and purported curative properties. The population was severely depleted, and the species faced extinction. National laws, and international trade regulations have resulted in a resurgence in many areas, and the species as a whole is no longer threatened with extinction. Crocodile 'protection programs' are artificial environments where crocodiles exist safely and without the threat of extermination from hunters.
There are an estimated 250,000 to 500,000 individuals in the wild. The Nile crocodile is also widely distributed, with strong, documented populations in many countries in east and southern Africa, including Somalia, Ethiopia, Kenya, Zambia and Zimbabwe. Successful sustainable-yield programs focused on ranching crocodiles for their skins have been successfully implemented in this area, and even countries with quotas are moving toward ranching. In 1993, 80,000 Nile crocodile skins were produced, the majority from ranches in Zimbabwe and South Africa.
The situation is more grim in central and west Africa, which make up about two-thirds of the Nile crocodile's habitat. The crocodile population in this area is much more sparse, and has not been adequately surveyed. While the natural population of Nile crocodiles in these areas may be lower due to a less-than-ideal environment and competition with sympatric slender-snouted and dwarf crocodiles, extirpation may be a serious threat in some of these areas. Additional factors are a loss of wetland habitats, and hunting in the 1970s. Additional ecological surveys and establishing management programs are necessary to resolve this.
The Nile crocodile is the top predator in its environment, and is responsible for checking the population of species like the barbel catfish, a predator that can overeat fish populations that other species, like birds, depend on. The Nile crocodile also consumes dead animals that would otherwise pollute the waters. The primary threat to Nile crocodiles, in turn, is humans. While illegal poaching is no longer a problem, they are threatened by pollution, hunting, and accidental entanglement in fishing nets.
Much of the hunting stems from their reputation as a man-eater, which is not entirely unjustified. Unlike other "man-eating" crocodiles, like the Saltwater Crocodile, the Nile crocodile lives in close proximity to human populations, so contact is more frequent. While there are no solid numbers, the Nile crocodile probably kills a couple of hundred people a year, which is more than all the other crocodiles combined.[18] Some estimates put the number of annual victims in the thousands.[10]
The IUCN Red List assesses the Nile crocodile as "Least Concern (LR/lc)".[1] The Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species of Wild Fauna and Flora (CITES) lists the Nile crocodile under Appendix I (threatened with extinction) in most of its range; and under Appendix II (not threatened, but trade must be controlled) in the remainder, which either allows ranching or sets an annual quota of skins taken from the wild.
The binomial name Crocodylus niloticus is derived from the Greek kroko ("pebble"), deilos ("worm", or "man"), referring to its rough skin; and niloticus, meaning "from the Nile River". The Nile crocodile is called Timsah al-Nil in Arabic, Mamba in Swahili, Garwe in Shona, Ngwenya in Ndebele, Ngwena in Venda, Kwena in Sotho and Tswana.
See also
- ^ a b Crocodile Specialist Group (1996). "Crocodylus niloticus". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Version 2011.1. International Union for Conservation of Nature. http://www.iucnredlist.org/apps/redlist/details/46590. Retrieved 12 May 2006.
- ^ a b c d e f Guggisberg, C.A.W. (1972). Crocodiles: Their Natural History, Folklore, and Conservation. p. 195. ISBN 0715352725.
- ^ de Smet, Klaas (January 1998). "Status of the Nile crocodile in the Sahara desert". Hydrobiologia (SpringerLink) 391 (1-3): 81–86. doi:10.1023/A:1003592123079. http://www.springerlink.com/content/j2t203v572628126/. Retrieved 7 June 2010. "Another relict population [of Nile crocodiles], in the Tagant hills of Mauretania, was found to be probably extinct in 1996."
- ^ National Geographic documentary; "Bite Force", Brady Barr.
- ^ "Videos on Hal Brindley .com: Leopard Vs. Crocodile. A Leopard attacks and kills a Crocodile in South Africa". Halbrindley.com. http://www.halbrindley.com/videos/pages/leopard.html. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ "Crocodilian Species - Nile Crocodile (Crocodylus niloticus)". Flmnh.ufl.edu. http://www.flmnh.ufl.edu/cnhc/csp_cnil.htm. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ Somma, Louis A. (June 19, 2002). Crocodylus niloticus Laurenti, 1768. USGS Nonindigenous Aquatic Species Database. Retrieved July 14, 2006 from the USGS.
- ^ "Nile crocodile: Definition from". Answers.com. http://www.answers.com/topic/nile-crocodile. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ "Nile Crocodile". National Geographic. http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/nile-crocodile.html. Retrieved 2011-04-03.
- ^ a b Wood, The Guinness Book of Animal Facts and Feats. Sterling Pub Co Inc (1983), ISBN 978-0851122359
- ^ "Desert-Adapted Crocs Found in Africa", National Geographic News, June 18, 2002
- ^ "Nile Crocodile: Photos, Video, E-card, Map - National Geographic Kids". Kids.nationalgeographic.com. 2002-10-17. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/Nile-crocodile. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ "Nile Crocodile - Crocodylus niloticus". Angelfire.com. http://www.angelfire.com/mo2/animals1/crocodile/nile.html. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- ^ Dinets, V.L. (2011). "On terrestrial hunting in crocodilians". Herpetological Bulletin 114 pp.: 15–18.
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- ^ http://crocodilian.blogspot.com/2009/09/crocodile-myths-1-curious-trochilus.html
- ^ "Crocodile Attack in Australia: An Analysis of Its Incidence and Review of the Pathology and Management of Crocodilian Attacks in General". Wemjournal.org. http://www.wemjournal.org/wmsonline/?request=get-document&issn=1080-6032&volume=016&issue=03&page=0143. Retrieved 2010-03-16.
- Britton, Adam. (n.d.). Crocodylus niloticus (Laurenti, 1768). Retrieved December 16, 2004 from Crocodilian Species List.
- El-Noshokaty, Amira. (January 17–23, 2002). Lord of the Nile. Al-Ahram Weekly On-line, 569. Retrieved December 16, 2004.
- Nile crocodiles: Temperature dependent sex determination. (February 2000). Pulse of the Planet, 2075. Retrieved December 16, 2004 from Pulse of the Planet.
- Ross, James Perran (ed.). (n.d.). Species Accounts: Crocodylus niloticus. December 16, 2004 from Status Survey and Conservation Action Plan, Second Edition: Crocodiles.


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An old man stumbles into the Daily Planet asking for Jimmy before dropping down dead. His ID says that he is only in his twenties, but his looks suggest that he is over 70. Jimmy decides to investigate this himself and gets into serious trouble. Meanwhile, Lois is told that Superman ages much, much slower than humans. She begins to have nightmares where she is an old woman while Superman is still young.
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A mischievous imp with plans to conquer the world puts a spell on the people of Metropolis on Christmas Eve.
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9 Mar. 1997Lois and Clarks
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A beautiful woman thinks that Jimmy is Superman. A criminal wants to force Superman to activate a powerful satellite weapons system.
12 Apr. 1997Faster Than a Speeding Vixen
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19 Apr. 1997Shadow of a Doubt
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26 Apr. 1997Voice from the Past
Lex Luthor's son wreaks havoc in Metropolis, and in Lois and Clark's marriage. Lois is kidnapped, while Superman investigates whether he can have children. Third of a three-part episode, "The Lex Files: A Lois & Clark Trilogy."
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SOURCE: Twitchell, James. "The Supernatural Structure of Byron's Manfred." Studies in English Literature, 1500-1900 15, no. 4 (autumn 1975): 601-14.
In the following essay, Twitchell discusses the supernatural world created by Byron in Manfred.
Although in recent years there has been a resurgence of scholarly interest in Byron's verse dramas, little new knowledge has flowed in its wake. This is especially true of Manfred, where although there is a new level of appreciation (witness the number of times it has been anthologized in the last decade), critical commentary has lagged. Perhaps this new interest in Manfred has arisen because scholars who have been uneasy about Byron's place in the nineteenth century have at last found a way to make him into a Romantic. For Manfred is Byron's most "Romantic" work, both in character and in theme. Here is an almost Faustian man, who...
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I had been looking forward to the Gettysburg 150th commemoration for years. I knew—all Civil War people knew–it would be a big deal. Some could not wait to go; some treated it like the plague. That is Gettysburg. Fascination with the place, and resentment about its status as the Civil War Mecca of sorts, date back to the war itself as Gettysburg increasingly took its place as the war's best-known battlefield.
Being obsessed with Gettysburg, I try my best to take a historian's look at the place I love—I don't call it the most important battle in, or the turning point of, the Civil War. Pickett's Charge was not the biggest, bloodiest, or most consequential attack of the war. But nonetheless, almost like a cliché, the Gettysburg Battlefield remains my favorite place—and not just among battlefields. It is my favorite place of any sort. So, I was all but certain to have a great week. And I did. Thing is, it was much, much more enjoyable, meaningful, cool and enlightening than I ever expected. In an adult life full of great Civil War experiences across the country, the Gettysburg 150 week topped them all. I am giddy as I write about it. [click to continue…]


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Three developers are interested in building apartment complexes in Wellington. The City Council gave its approval to two of them at its meeting this week, and the third has already received the city's nod. None of the programs are a sure thing, and city officials think probably only one or two will actually come to fruition.
Both developers were at the meeting Tuesday and talked about their developments.
Having three interested in developments led city councilman Vince Wetta to wonder why.
"I just wonder what they know that we don't," he said.
Developers say they see a market, and believe growth is possible in the area.
The two developments that were discussed Tuesday are dependent on them getting state tax credits. That is a competitive process, and neither of them may receive the credits. They will find out in a month or two, and then will have to come back before the commission to get rezoning and final approval.
One is to convert the old junior high school into apartments, which received unanimous support. This developer applied for the credits last year and did not get approval and the deal fell through at that time. He is trying again, and if successful, would buy the property from the school district.
The other apartment complex proposal is in the old Settlers Creek subdivision, and this one did not get unanimous approval.
This development was one started several years ago, and the developer ended up going broke and leaving town. The city now owns the lots and is trying to market them, mostly as single-family dwellings.
Five property owners who have houses in the subdivision appeared at the meeting and opposed the apartment complex. They said they were sold the lots with the idea that this would be a community of single family dwellings. The believe an apartment complex will lower their property values and will change the dynamics of the neighborhood.
Councilmen John Tracy and Jim Valentine voted against this proposal. Valentine noted the people living there had not been notified in a timely manner. They received notification only a week or so ago. Tracy said he was on the commission when it approved the original development, and was there as the city went through the process of having to take it over.
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Robin Thicke's 2013 song "Blurred Lines" asks, "What rhymes with hug me?" He should have asked guest musician Julian Velard, who sing reworked lyrical clues that answer the question with some blurred rhymes of their own.
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Page 1 of 2A watch is often used to measure a man's success and sense of style. Trends in the watch industry are often used to track how well the economy is doing (remember our piece on small watches?). With that in mind, it's no surprise that one of the biggest trends in watches right now is the all-black look. We're talking black face, black strap and sometimes even a tinted piece of glass. Here we'll take a look at a list of blacked-out watches that, despite being a little on the somber side, definitely represent a cool look that is both understated and sleek.
Perrelet TurbineComing from a little-known brand that actually created the very first automatic wristwatch in history is the Turbine collection for Perrelet. The Turbine features 12 titanium blades under a raised face. The case of the Turbine is covered in DLC (diamond-like carbon), which makes it as durable as possible. All Turbines come on a seamless black rubber strap.
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This sleek diving watch is available right now for around $2,495.
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Boom Big Box vs. Little Saigon
Big box. Mall. Northgate. These are the words that Darrell Vange does not use when talking about the colossal project he's proposed for a 10-acre site that lies northwest of Rainier Avenue South and South Dearborn Street.
There's a commercial district two blocks away — Little Saigon, at the intersection of 12th and Jackson. About 10 of these first and second-generation Vietnamese businessowners attended the June 27 design review meeting, and Vange's presentation sounded to them like big box, mall, and Northgate, all of which could spell doom for their district.
"This project has the potential to displace this community," says Danny Tran, of JTD Real Estate, on 12th near Jackson.
Before we consider that issue, let's get a visual overview of this project's massive scale. Using Microsoft's new mapping toy, here is a look at the site:
Sorry it's so small, but it's hard to zoom because the site's so big. That's Rainier Avenue running along the picture's right side. And that's Dearborn along the bottom, which is the southern border. At the top is Weller Street, which represents the site's northern border. It reaches west to 13th Avenue South.
Most of this site (7.5 acres of it) is owned by Goodwill. That's its thrift store in the middle of the photo and its warehouses to the right. Goodwill has needed a new building for some time. About seven years ago the nonprofit was set to trade its land for a new building, but the developer Wright Runstad had planned to sell office space to dot-commers. When the dot-coms went bust so did the new Goodwill building.
In swooped Vange, who had been eying the site since the mid-1990s. And rather than offices he envisions a mix of retail and residential. Lots and lots of both. Goodwill get its new building, a sprawling 120,000 square feet, part of which will be the thrift store. Here is the view of the current Goodwill from Dearborn and Corwin.
We'll zoom in.
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The thrift store is on the ground floor. Above that will be the adult education classrooms.
But in addition to the Goodwill site, Vange and Ravenhurst Development plan 600,000 square feet of retail. Consider that Northgate North (anchored by Target and Best Buy) is only about 400,000. And if you want to understand what has Little Saigon worried, its commercial district is only about 200,000 square feet.
More photos and details about the conflict with Little Saigon after the jump.
What can you do with 600,000 square feet of retail? Vange says he's courting two "very large tenants" (read: big box, like Home Depot, Office Depot, Target, Best Buy, etc.), four medium tenants (like a grocery store or bank), and 30-40 small tenants (which will include restaurants, cell phone stores, hair salons, dry cleaners and the like).
So this plot of land along Dearborn, near Corwin . . .
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You can see how there will be two stories of retail and that there wil be a courtyard in the middle.
On the right side of that rendering, you can make out the entrance to the parking garage below the shopping center. Vange says this site will have 2,000 parking spaces. But since it's a sloped site, Vange says most of those parking spots will built into the slope and appear to be underground. There is no surface parking.
Vange didn't want to compare his development to another; he said "There are no projects in the country similar to this." But I told him that -- except for the lack of surface parking -- it reminded me of University Village, and he said it was a fair comparison.
But the other major difference is that the proposal calls for 3 - 4 stories of residential development over the retail. This is a mammoth mixed-use project, which Vange hopes makes it seem more urban than suburban. He is currently negotiating with apartment developers who would buy the space above the retail, then develop it as he sees fit. Some of the apartments will qualify as affordable housing (80 percent of Seattle mean income) and the rest, says Vance, will be "moderately priced." He doesn't yet know the ratio of one to the other.
While Vange swears the project won't resemble Northgate (or Southcenter) in the least, he says it will attract shoppers from downtown who want Northgate-style stores in a more pedestrian environment. He also is targeting Madison Park, Capitol Hill, the Denny Regrade, Beacon Hill and Central District.
Currently, there is no road connecting Dearborn with Weller. This project calls for one, and Vange contends this will lead pedestrians to wander out of his development toward Little Saigon.
In addition the development will add a road that is accessible from Rainier. Here is a picture looking west across Rainier, from Lane Street.
And here is that same view, with the artist rendering.
But all of these plans depend on a contract re-zone. Currently, the site is zoned industrial and the building height limit is 65 feet. Vange is asking for a neighborhood commercial designation, with a height increase to 85 feet.
He is optimistic because those standards are the same as the ones recommended by the Department of Planning and Development's South Downtown planning project, which issued a preliminary report last year. Those recommendations will go before City Council for approval next summer. Because this is a quasi-judicial matter, council members cannot publicly express opinions about the proposed changes in code.
The opposition in Little Saigon and -- to a slightly lesser extent -- the International District will complicate the politics of this decision. It pits the council's interest in promoting density against its interest in the health of minority-owned businesses.
I have spoken to businessowners in Little Saigon and I will have much more from their perspective in next week's issue. Generally speaking, they are most concerned about how the in flux of new residents and stores will affect the automobile traffic -- which is a major problem even now. Little Saigon businessowners do not believe pedestrians will leave the confines of the new shopping center, and that they will lose some of their current customers to those stores. Finally, they are concerned about how the shopping center and apartments will affect the urban character of their neighborhood.


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