A young Nile Crocodile basks in the warm sunshine on the banks of the Kazinga Channel. Using solar energy to warm up they are active quickly
A young 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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Location: Queen Elizabeth National Park, Uganda
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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