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The <b>Nile crocodile</b> is a large species of crocodile native to over 26 countries in Africa. Despite its name it is not only found in and near the river Nile that spans a total of eleven countries. The species is assumed to have been around in its current state for 5 to 7 million years and has influenced several African cultures. In Ancient Egyptian culture it was ever-present in the form of the crocodile-headed God Sobek/Suchus. | The <b>Nile crocodile</b> is a large species of crocodile native to over 26 countries in Africa. Despite its name it is not only found in and near the river Nile that spans a total of eleven countries. The species is assumed to have been around in its current state for 5 to 7 million years and has influenced several African cultures. In Ancient Egyptian culture it was ever-present in the form of the crocodile-headed God Sobek/Suchus. | ||
== Slideshow == | |||
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mfn_chemnitz_28.jpg|alt=croc skull 1 | |||
mfn_chemnitz_01.jpg|alt=croc skin 1 | |||
mfn_chemnitz_02.jpg|alt=croc skin 2 | |||
mfn_chemnitz_03.jpg|alt=croc skin 3 | |||
Crocodylus_niloticus_01.jpg|alt=croc mummy 1 | |||
Crocodylus_niloticus_02.jpg|alt=croc mummy 2 | |||
Crocodylus_niloticus_03.jpg|alt=croc mummy 3 | |||
</gallery> | |||
== Observations == | == Observations == | ||
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=== Deceased === | === Deceased === | ||
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mfn_chemnitz_28.jpg|alt=croc skull 1 | |||
mfn_chemnitz_01.jpg|alt=croc skin 1 | |||
mfn_chemnitz_02.jpg|alt=croc skin 2 | |||
mfn_chemnitz_03.jpg|alt=croc skin 3 | |||
</gallery> | |||
==== Mummies of Nile crocodiles found in Egypt ==== | ==== Mummies of Nile crocodiles found in Egypt ==== | ||
<gallery> | <gallery> | ||
Crocodylus_niloticus_01.jpg|alt=croc mummy 1 | |||
Crocodylus_niloticus_02.jpg|alt=croc mummy 2 | |||
Crocodylus_niloticus_03.jpg|alt=croc mummy 3 | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category:Typical Crocodiles]] | [[Category:Typical Crocodiles]] | ||
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The Nile crocodile is a large species of crocodile native to over 26 countries in Africa. Despite its name it is not only found in and near the river Nile that spans a total of eleven countries. The species is assumed to have been around in its current state for 5 to 7 million years and has influenced several African cultures. In Ancient Egyptian culture it was ever-present in the form of the crocodile-headed God Sobek/Suchus.
