Crocodile

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Armoured relic from the dinosaur age, the Nile crocodile haunts rivers and lakes across sub-Saharan Africa. Lurking silently, it bursts from the water to seize fish, antelope, or livestock in powerful jaws. Reaching over 5 m, it’s among the deadliest large predators on the continent.

Habitat: The Crocodile can be found in Angola, Botswana, Burundi, Cameroon, Congo, Dem-rep-congo, Egypt, Eq-guinea, Eritrea, Eswatini, Ethiopia, Gabon, Kenya, Madagascar, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Rwanda, Somalia, South-africa, S-sudan, Sudan, Tanzania, Somaliland, Uganda, Zambia, Zimbabwe