Nile crocodile skull

Nile crocodile skull

Nile crocodile is a large crocodile belonging to the family Crocodylidae in the order Crocodiles. Nile crocodiles have a large body size, ranging from olive green to coffee colored, with black spots and a mesh pattern; The fourth tooth of the lower jaw protrudes outward from the depression of the upper jaw; There are 5 anterior teeth, 13-14 maxillary teeth, and 14-5 mandibular teeth, for a total of 64-68 teeth; The tail is strong and powerful. The adult Nile crocodile weighs up to one ton. The juvenile Nile crocodile is dark yellow brown in color, with obvious horizontal stripes on its body and tail. As an adult, the color of the horizontal stripes becomes lighter.