Crocodile information
Diet, habitat, lifespan, size and speed for the Crocodile, from the Animalsss field guide — with market prices, listings and guides as they arrive.
About Crocodile
A crocodile or true crocodile is a large, semiaquatic reptile that lives throughout the tropics in Africa, Asia, the Americas and Australia. The term "crocodile" is sometimes used more loosely to include all extant members of the order Crocodilia, which includes the alligators and caimans, the gharial and false gharial as well as other extinct taxa. This article uses "crocodile" or "true crocodile" to refer only to the species taxonomically included in the Crocodylidae family, extant or extinct.
Crocodile facts & figures
Quick facts
- Scientific name
- Crocodylus niloticus
- Diet
- Carnivore
- Habitat
- Rivers, wetlands & estuaries
- A group is called
- Bask
Conservation status
Source: IUCN Red List via GBIF
Classification
- Kingdom Animalia
- Phylum Chordata
- Class Crocodylia
- Family Crocodylidae
- Genus Crocodylus
- Species Crocodylus niloticus
Source: GBIF
Specs
Typical adult range
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Crocodile — questions people ask
What is the scientific name of the Crocodile?
Crocodylus niloticus. In the GBIF backbone taxonomy it sits in Class Crocodylia, Family Crocodylidae.
Is the Crocodile endangered?
The IUCN Red List category recorded for Crocodylus niloticus is Least Concern (LC), read from the Red List category GBIF publishes for that taxon.
How long does a Crocodile live?
50 to 70 years, from the field-guide figures shown on this page.
What does a Crocodile eat?
Carnivore. Its usual habitat is rivers, wetlands & estuaries.
Where can I read about Crocodile farming and care?
Animalsss has 1 published guide that mention Crocodile, listed in the Crocodile blogs section on this page.
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