Masai Mara national reserve is one of the most sought safari destinations in Africa. The Mara plains are now a habitat for migration herds and resident animals all year round.
Crocodiles in Masai Mara
Crocodiles belong to the crocodylidae family inhabiting Africa, Asia, Australia and America. Nile crocodiles found in masai Mara is a species that lives in deferent types of aquatic environments, adult crocodiles can weigh from 250 to 750 kilograms with a length of 3.5 to 5 meters.
The crocodiles in Masai Mara are Nile crocodiles known for their large size and aggressive behaviour of ambushing large ungulates especially wildebeests and zebras. They have very acidic stomachs that helps them in digesting hooves, horns and bones easily. Nile crocodiles are widespread in the sub Saharan Africa. They have a dark bronze coloration that changes to dark as the crocodile ages.
The great Mara River renowned for its spectacular river crossings of the great wildebeest’s migration. The river hosts some of the highest concentration of crocodiles in the world.
The crocodiles in Masai Mara are huge and giant attributed to the abundance of prey. Especially during the great wildebeest migration where thousands of crocodiles wait on the river. To ambush the unconsciously crossing herds pulling and killing hundreds of wildebeests, zebras and other antelopes unexpectedly.
The great Mara River is home to over 3000 crocodiles. It lies across the wildebeest’s migration routes intermingling between Serengeti and Masai Mara national reserve in Kenya. The river flows from the Kenyan islands covering a surface area of 13,504 kilometres squared draining to Lake Victoria.
