Understanding Crocodile Nesting HabitsWhat Drives Crocodiles to Choose Specific Nesting SitesI have watched Nile crocodile females test a dozen bank spots before settling. Some travel more than thirty kilometres to return to the same sandy stretch where they first...
Understanding Crocodile Nesting HabitsWhy Nesting Site Selection MattersA Nile crocodile female can return to the same nesting spot for decades, a loyalty that makes site selection critical. The precise location of where crocodile lay eggs determines survival rates...
Understanding Crocodile Nesting BehaviorA single Nile crocodile nest can hold up to sixty eggs, but the clutch only survives if the mother chooses well. She spends days patrolling the water’s edge, testing soil temperature and moisture with her snout. This decision,...