List Of Crocodiles In Africa: Pictures, Facts & Information

List of Crocodiles in Africa

This page contains a list of crocodiles in Africa, with pictures, facts and figures. You can see more incredible African animals here: African Animals List.

The crocodile is one of Africa’s most famous animals. This fearsome aquatic reptile is known for its powerful jaws and explosive ambush attacks.

The crocodile is neither furry nor cute, and is often portrayed as the ‘bad guy’ in nature documentaries, leaping out at unsuspecting zebras or migrating wildebeest.

Although it does have a bit of an image problem, the crocodile plays a vital role in the African ecosystem and several species are currently threatened, with one, the slender-snouted crocodile, being rated ‘critically endangered’ by the IUCN.

Crocodiles are hunted for bushmeat and for their skins. They are also threatened by growing human incursion into their natural habitats.

Let’s find out more about African crocodiles …

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Australian Animals List With Pictures & Facts: Discover The Amazing Animals That Live In Australia

Australian Animals List

Discover the amazing wildlife of Australia; this Australian animals list has pictures and facts on Australia’s most famous animals (and many of its lesser-known species).

Click on the photos or follow the links to find further information on key species. Download the free question sheet and become an Australian animal expert!

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African Animals List With Pictures & Facts. Discover Amazing Animals That Live In Africa

African Animals List

African animals list with pictures and facts. Click on the pictures to discover more about each species.

List of African Animals: Introduction

With habitats ranging from tropical rainforest to desert, Africa is home to many of the world’s best-known animals, including the lion, cheetah, giraffe, hippopotamus, African buffalo, zebras, wildebeest and other antelopes, and several species of crocodile.

Africa is the world’s second largest continent (Asia is the largest), and the African animals included in the list below represent just a fraction of the continent’s amazing biodiversity. We add species to this page regularly, so be sure to come back soon!

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Ocean Animals: A List Of Animals That Live In The Ocean With Pictures & Facts – Plus FREE question sheet

ocean animals

Ocean animals list for kids (and adults) with pictures and facts. Discover amazing animals that live in the ocean.

Introduction

The ocean covers almost three-quarters of the Earth’s surface and is one of the most important animal habitats. It is home to around 230,000 recorded species, and many more that are still to be discovered and named.

Biologists estimate that the total number of species living in the world’s oceans may be over 1,000,000!

On this page you’ll find an A to Z list of ocean animals, together with pictures and facts about each animal. You’ll also find links that you can follow in order to find more information, plus a FREE question sheet to test your knowledge!

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Arctic Animals List with Pictures & Facts: Discover Amazing Animals that Live in the Arctic & Sub-Arctic

Arctic Animals List

Arctic animals include mammals such as the polar bear, Arctic fox, Arctic hare, caribou / reindeer, musk ox and wolverine; aquatic mammals such as the orca / killer whale, narwhal, beluga whale, walrus and numerous seal species; and birds such as the ptarmigan, bald eagle, Arctic tern and puffin.

On this page, you’ll find pictures and facts on these and many other Arctic animals.

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