Crocodiles are known to rest in dens, which are usually dug just a few feet below the surface. But some Nile crocodiles take this behavior to the extreme—creating burrows that plunge as deep as 40 ...

Nile crocodiles (Crocodylus niloticus) are opportunistic feeders. They can’t see any difference between large mammals and humans and will hunt any animal they can overpower. A massive Nile crocodile ...