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![The Nile Crocodile, Crocodylus niloticus
Photographed by Neckties of Noir, Sept 2026 from a small boat in a lake in eastern Tanzania.
This is a close-up of a crocodile’s head and large neck. While it rests on the bank of the lake, its mouth is open and all the teeth can be seen. The crocodile has its eyes closed as if it’s smiling or laughing.
But in reality, this behavior is called gaping — or cooling off — allowing the reptile to regulate its temperature while basking in the sun.
From openwaterpedia: The Nile crocodile is the largest crocodilian in Africa and is sometimes regarded as the second largest crocodilian after the saltwater crocodile. The male crocodile usually measure from 11.5 to 16 feet long (3.5 to 5 metres), but very old, mature ones can grow to 18 ft (5.5 m) or more. Mature female Nile crocodiles measure 8 to 13 ft (2.4 to 4.0 m)[8] Typical Nile crocodile weight is around 225 kg (500 lb), though large specimens can range up to 730 kg (1,600 lb) in mass.[9]
The largest accurately measured male was shot near Mwanza, Tanzania and measured 6.45 m (21.2 ft) and weighed approximately 1,090 kg (2,400 lb).](https://cdn.bsky.app/img/feed_thumbnail/plain/did:plc:ofqfsjrllxxgtykajzwqdl2q/bafkreibegncnw4mz2np4mqqoqd5t6o2hcc4elidm5gojonae5czxfrtfyy)
