The Nile crocodile inhabits the river Nile
from its origins up to southern Egypt. Before the construction of the
Aswan dam, it was present along the whole river till its estuary on the Mediterranean sea . it is up to five meters long and it is brownish green in color , with the back darker than the
front. It can swim well , thanks to the strong tail. It spends most of the day laying still on the shore, with its jaws open ,so that the plover birds can pick up foot remnants from its mouth and alert it of any impending danger. The
Nile crocodile likes to relax under the sunrays. It lays eggs in holes on the shore , which
harsh as a result of ground heat .the Nile crocodiles were worshipped by the ancient
Egyptian, who mummified them and kept their mummies in temples.
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