West African crocodile
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The West African crocodile, desert crocodile, or sacred crocodile is a species of crocodile related to, and often confused with, the larger Nile crocodile.
Bazoule sacred crocodiles MS 6709cropped
Skull of a mummified specimen of C. suchus, 1870s
A West African crocodile in captivity
In Ghana
Crocodile attack
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Crocodile attacks on humans are common in places where large crocodilians are native to human populations.
West African crocodile
…mainly tributaries), streams and brooks also within forested areas. The West African crocodile is less aggressive than the Nile crocodile, but several attacks on humans have been recorded, including fatal ones. Mauritanian traditional peoples who live in close proximity to West African crocodiles revere them and protect…
The Nile crocodile is responsible for hundreds of human deaths each year in Sub-Saharan Africa.
Makeshift barrier in Uganda to lessen the risk of Nile crocodile attacks
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