Nile crocodile hunting. 16th-century artwork of people hunting a crocodile by the Nile in Egypt. Nile crocodiles can reach a length of over six metres
Nile crocodile hunting. 16th-century artwork of people hunting a crocodile by the Nile in Egypt. Nile crocodiles can reach a length of over six metres. They inhabit tropical and subtropical areas of Africa and Madagascar, near swamps, lakes and rivers and feed on large and small prey animals. Artwork from 'Cosmographie universelle' (1575) by the French explorer and writer Andre Thevet (1516-1590). This book described the history and geography of the lands in which Thevet had travelled. The two volumes and four tomes contain over 1000 pages divided into 23 books. This woodcut is from chapter VIII of book II.
Size: 4573px × 3827px
Photo credit: © MIDDLE TEMPLE LIBRARY/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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