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What's for dinner?

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:48:03 +0000

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A Nile Crocodile swims alongside the frantic wildebeest crossing the Mara River in Kenya. Normally, one or two of the wildebeest would become his dinner. However, this day, he was content to watch his dinner pass him by. Perhaps he had recently had his fill of wildebeest. In any event, these wildebeest were extremely lucky that he allowed them to pass unscathed.

Sunday Challenge: Storytelling : The moment - “What is happening right now—and what does this moment make me anticipate?”

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Plenty of teeth (Explored)

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sun, 13 Jun 2021 17:51:25 +0000

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West African Dwarf Crocodile

The Sunday Challenge: Plenty in black and white

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About to be eaten

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 30 Mar 2021 02:09:13 +0000

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Huge herds of wildebeest cross the Mara River in Kenya to follow the rains and get to the grasslands in Tanzania. The crossing is extremely dangerous because Nile crocodiles lie in wait for the wildebeest and lions wait on the other side.

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Nile Crocodile

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 14 Nov 2017 23:39:27 +0000

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Samburu/Buffalo Springs National Reserve, Kenya

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I'd hate to be his dentist

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 21 Sep 2013 15:38:25 +0000

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Wildlife, Sydney, Sydney, Australia

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La la la

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:28:11 +0000

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Estuarine crocodile, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia.

"The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), also known as saltie, estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile, is the largest of all living reptiles, as well as the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world. The males of this species can reach sizes of up to 7 m (23 ft) and weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,400 lb).[2] However, an adult male saltwater crocodile is generally between 4.3 and 5.2 m (14 and 17 ft) in length and weighs 400–1,000 kg (880–2,200 lb), rarely growing larger.[3] Females are much smaller and often do not surpass 3 m (9.8 ft). As its name implies, this crocodile can live in salt water, but usually resides in mangrove swamps, estuaries, deltas, lagoons, and lower stretches of rivers. They have the broadest distribution of any modern crocodile, ranging from the eastern coast of India, throughout most of Southeast Asia, stretching south to northern Australia, and historically ranging as far west as off the eastern coast of Africa and as far east as waters off the coast of Japan."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile

Sunday Challenge: open

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Toothy grin

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:28:07 +0000

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Estuarine crocodile, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland Australia

"The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), also known as saltie, estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile, is the largest of all living reptiles, as well as the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world. The males of this species can reach sizes of up to 7 m (23 ft) and weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,400 lb).[2] However, an adult male saltwater crocodile is generally between 4.3 and 5.2 m (14 and 17 ft) in length and weighs 400–1,000 kg (880–2,200 lb), rarely growing larger.[3] Females are much smaller and often do not surpass 3 m (9.8 ft). As its name implies, this crocodile can live in salt water, but usually resides in mangrove swamps, estuaries, deltas, lagoons, and lower stretches of rivers. They have the broadest distribution of any modern crocodile, ranging from the eastern coast of India, throughout most of Southeast Asia, stretching south to northern Australia, and historically ranging as far west as off the eastern coast of Africa and as far east as waters off the coast of Japan."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile

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Lying in wait

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:27:51 +0000

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Estuarine crocodile, Daintree Rainforest, Queensland, Australia

"The saltwater crocodile (Crocodylus porosus), also known as saltie, estuarine or Indo-Pacific crocodile, is the largest of all living reptiles, as well as the largest terrestrial and riparian predator in the world. The males of this species can reach sizes of up to 7 m (23 ft) and weigh as much as 2,000 kg (4,400 lb).[2] However, an adult male saltwater crocodile is generally between 4.3 and 5.2 m (14 and 17 ft) in length and weighs 400–1,000 kg (880–2,200 lb), rarely growing larger.[3] Females are much smaller and often do not surpass 3 m (9.8 ft). As its name implies, this crocodile can live in salt water, but usually resides in mangrove swamps, estuaries, deltas, lagoons, and lower stretches of rivers. They have the broadest distribution of any modern crocodile, ranging from the eastern coast of India, throughout most of Southeast Asia, stretching south to northern Australia, and historically ranging as far west as off the eastern coast of Africa and as far east as waters off the coast of Japan."

en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saltwater_crocodile

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Rough skin

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 17 Jul 2013 22:27:43 +0000

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Pearly Whites

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 26 Jan 2013 01:56:00 +0000

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Nile Crocodile - Alice Springs Reptile Centre, Australia

How doth the little crocodile
Improve his shining tail,
And pour the waters of the Nile
On every golden scale!

How cheerfully he seems to grin,
How neatly spreads his claws,
And welcomes little fishes in
With gently smiling jaws!

A poem by Lewis Carroll that appears in Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

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Too Dangerous

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Thu, 04 Aug 2011 00:08:36 +0000

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On the Rio Tarcoles in Carara National Park in Costa Rica, some boat operators tempt fate and try to increase their tips by coaxing wild American crocodiles to come out of the water to be hand fed chicken. This was taken from afar of a tour boat driver risking his health to do so. Our boat driver did not not do this and we tipped him well in appreciation of his sanity.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

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Too close for comfort

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Fri, 05 Aug 2011 00:25:34 +0000

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American crocodile - Rio Tarcoles in Carara National Park, Costa Rica

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Spectacled caiman

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Sat, 23 Apr 2011 00:53:09 +0000

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Spectacled caiman at Cano Negro, Costa Rica. The Spectacled caiman lives in lowland wetland and riverine habitats in fresh and salt water. Males tend to be 6 - 8 feet long while females grow to almost 5 feet. They can be identified by the bony ridge between the eyes, which looks like they are wearing spectacles.
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Now that's an overbite

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Wed, 27 Apr 2011 22:16:02 +0000

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This is not quite as sharp as I would have liked, but it was shot from a boat in marginal light. Spectacled caiman at Cano Negro, Costa Rica. The Spectacled caiman lives in lowland wetland and riverine habitats in fresh and salt water. Males tend to be 6 - 8 feet long while females grow to almost 5 feet. They can be identified by the bony ridge between the eyes, which looks like they are wearing spectacles.

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Approaching menance

nobody@ipernity.com (Esther) — Tue, 03 May 2011 02:54:20 +0000

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Spectacled Caiman at Cano Negro

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