Nile crocodile

American  

Or Nilotic crocodile

noun

1. the common African crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus, sometimes growing to a length of 20 feet (6.1 meters): in some areas it is greatly reduced in number and now rare.

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Etymology

Origin of Nile crocodile

First recorded in 1895–1900

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Nile crocodile

While Nile crocodile eggs naturally incubate in underground nests in the wild, zoos typically hatch them in carefully controlled incubators, closely monitoring the temperature and humidity.

From Barron's ● Aug. 26, 2026

A baby Nile crocodile lived for weeks in a horse trough.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

Officers found two rubber Croc shoes and a pair of shorts inside the newly-opened Nile crocodile enclosure, St. Augustine police spokeswoman Cecilia Aiple told The Florida Times-Union .

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 7, 2018

At $45 a square foot, finished elephant hide doesn’t come cheap, unless you compare it to Nile crocodile skins at $800 or more apiece.

From National Geographic ● Dec. 20, 2017

The Nile crocodile of Africa is yet another deadly species.

From Free from School by Rahul Alvares

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