SIZELength: 13-15ft on average
Weight: 900 pounds DIETMajority of their diet is made up on fish, but can also include birds, mammals, and even other crocodiles.
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LIFESPANWild Lifespan: 30-40 years
Captive Lifespan: 50-60 Years HABITAT & RANGEFreshwater lakes, rivers, and swamps of southern and eastern Africa and Madagascar.
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After being considered a commodity and being hunted as such for nearly 70 years, the Nile crocodile population began to decrease and was becoming endangered. Around 1969, the first Nile crocodile conservation efforts began, resulting in a steady increase in the population thanks to the animal being protected and crocodile farms.
Fast forward to today and the population has been stabilized, with private breeding farms capable of producing 200,000 crocodile hatchlings in a year! We have these conservation efforts to thank for the opportunity to use the impressive, unique leather today. |
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