A mature Nile Crocodile basks in the warm sunshine on the banks of the Kazinga Channel. Using solar energy to warm up they are quickly active

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A mature Nile Crocodile basks in the warm sunshine on the banks of the Kazinga Channel. Using solar energy to warm up they are active when less efficient reptiles would still be languid.

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Size: 5000px × 3302px
Location: Kazinga Channel, Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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