Nile crocodiles, apex predators of Africa, exhibit remarkable hunting skills and nurturing instincts. These enormous reptiles, reaching lengths of 16 feet, thrive in diverse freshwater habitats.

A crocodile may swim by unassumingly but make no mistake, they are on the hunt for their next prey. Crocodiles have heightened smell, sight and hearing, and can hold their breath for over an hour.

The Nile teemed with the lurking reptiles, and farmers, who made up most of the population, ... archaeological evidence of crocodile hunting was all but nonexistent. CT scan of crocodile mummy.

Indeed, scientists say a Nile crocodile, despite its short stubby legs, can sprint in short bursts at 35 kilometers per hour on land, and can spring from the river at twice that speed. The best ...

The reptile could be an accidental catch by an unsuspecting Nile fisherman, or a deliberate hunt to hook the crocodile for future mummification, says University of Manchester archaeologist and ...

Nile crocodiles, apex predators of Africa, exhibit remarkable hunting skills and nurturing instincts. These enormous reptiles, reaching lengths of 16 feet, thrive in diverse freshwater habitats ...