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

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

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026

According to the court record, the Nile crocodile is listed as threatened and some species of saltwater crocodile are threatened or endangered.

From Seattle Times ● Mar. 8, 2023

Remember the scene of the 40-foot bounding Nile crocodile in the movie Primeval?

From Scientific American ● Dec. 28, 2019

Dr. Stein said he feared that amid the chaos of a powerful hurricane, amphibians and reptiles like the “extremely aggressive” Nile crocodile could break loose from breeding centers and private collections.

From New York Times ● Sep. 8, 2017

When the missionary opened the chest, he found in it a pretty living Nile crocodile.

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