Ultimate Predators: On the Hunt with Crocodiles

Ultimate Predators: On the Hunt with Crocodiles — page 3
NILE CROCODILE Why are saltwater crocodiles and Nile crocodiles top predators For one thing they are big enough to hunt and kill their habitat's large prey such as wildebeest An adult male saltwater croc may be up to 23 feet 6.5 m long and weigh as much as 2,200 pounds 998 kg The largest adult male Nile croc may be up to 20 feet 6 m long and weigh as much as 1,700 pounds 771 kg