Large Crocodile basks on the banks of the Ruaha River. Though it is overcast the scutes on the back provide a larger surface area rich in capillaries.

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A large Crocodile basks on the banks of the Ruaha River. Though it is overcast the scutes on the back provide a larger surface area richly supplied with blood vessels, so it warms more efficiently than most reptiles

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Size: 5500px × 3261px
Location: Ruaha National Park, Tanzania
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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