Comments on: The Nile Crocodile: A Fierce And Unique Predator http://www.livethemagicofafrica.com/the-nile-crocodile-a-fierce-and-unique-predator Live the Magic of Africa blog explores exciting African destinations, safari and tour tips, African travel trends and news. Thu, 29 Dec 2011 17:11:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Donnelly W. Hadden http://www.livethemagicofafrica.com/the-nile-crocodile-a-fierce-and-unique-predator/comment-page-1#comment-8099 Donnelly W. Hadden Tue, 02 Aug 2011 21:41:13 +0000 http://www.livethemagicofafrica.com/?p=1671#comment-8099 1. I read that fishermen in lake Nasser complain about competition from crocodiles for the big Nile perch. What about in lower Egypt. Are there still any crocodiles downstream from the Aswan High Dam? 2. Do crocs have a way to close their nostrils when swimming under water? If one could put a gold ring in a nostril, would the crocodile drown because it couldn't stop inhaling under water? 1. I read that fishermen in lake Nasser complain about competition from crocodiles for the big Nile perch. What about in lower Egypt. Are there still any crocodiles downstream from the Aswan High Dam?

2. Do crocs have a way to close their nostrils when swimming under water? If one could put a gold ring in a nostril, would the crocodile drown because it couldn’t stop inhaling under water?

]]> By: Anton Sun http://www.livethemagicofafrica.com/the-nile-crocodile-a-fierce-and-unique-predator/comment-page-1#comment-1328 Anton Sun Sat, 12 Jun 2010 23:20:52 +0000 http://www.livethemagicofafrica.com/?p=1671#comment-1328 because there are skulls to prove that the saltwater crocodile gets lengths of up to 23 feet long we can now put the nile crocodile as the second largest although before we had skulls in our museums the record length was 20 feet 6 inches long so that would have made the nile crocodile the largest crocodile. because there are skulls to prove that the saltwater crocodile gets lengths of up to 23 feet long we can now put the nile crocodile as the second largest although before we had skulls in our museums the record length was 20 feet 6 inches long so that would have made the nile crocodile the largest crocodile.

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