Wildlife
Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
The Nile crocodile ( Crocodylus niloticus ) is an African crocodile, the largest freshwater predator in Africa, and may be considered the second largest extant reptile in the world, after the saltwater crocodile ( Crocodylus porosus ).
Wildlife
Nile Crocodile
Crocodylus niloticus
The Nile crocodile ( Crocodylus niloticus ) is an African crocodile, the largest freshwater predator in Africa, and may be considered the second largest extant reptile in the world, after the saltwater crocodile ( Crocodylus porosus ).
Species insights▾
When to visit
Here year-round
A resident species, so no month is the wrong month. We would rather say that than invent a best time.
Best monthsAny month
Sightings3,543 records
Curve from 3,543 national iNaturalist observations, not from one property. Single-month spikes are discarded as upload artefacts, and below 50 records we show no curve at all.
Where you'll find it
Mpumalanga and beyond
Provinces where Nile Crocodile is most recorded. Tap one to find places to stay.
3,542 records, iNaturalist
Places to stay
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