Unlike other "man-eating" crocodiles, such as the saltwater crocodile, the Nile crocodile lives in proximity to human populations, so contact is more frequent. Although most attacks are not reported, the Nile crocodile is estimated to kill hundreds (possibly thousands) of people each year, which is more than all other crocodilian species combined.

2022年12月9日 · For decades, the people of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi have been terrorized by an enormous man-eating crocodile known as Gustave. The Nile crocodile is rumored to have killed over 300 people...

Gustave is a man-eating male Nile crocodile that roams the Ruzizi river and the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika in Burundi, Africa. Gustave is rumored to have killed as many as 200–300 people, though one more recent estimate states the true figure is probably 60 people or fewer.

2023年6月12日 · A giant man-eating crocodile, Gustave, has gained its legendary image in East Africa. It has eaten approximately 300 humans in Burundi, terrorizing the residents for decades.

2022年11月20日 · A giant man-eating crocodile (pictured), rumoured to have claimed 300 victims and thought to weigh a tonne, has evaded capture for years

2023年8月9日 · The crocodile is one of the most resilient animals on earth - and a six-metre long, man-eating beast who weighs nearly a tonne has been filmed repeatedly evading his would-be captors. Gustave is an infamous Nile crocodile in his home country of Burundi, and is said to be 20 feet long and weight in at close to a tonne.

2024年3月13日 · It is clear that crocodiles do not typically eat humans, however, it still happens. According to the Ocean Conservancy, "crocodiles are known to attack humans on purpose" and...

Man-eating crocodiles have been a part of human history for centuries. Some of the most infamous cases of crocodile attacks on humans have been recorded in Southeast Asia and Africa. The Nile crocodile, which is found in parts of sub-Saharan Africa, is responsible for the most human fatalities of any crocodile species.

The Nile crocodile gets the number one spot because it is the only animal on the list to consider humans a regular part of its diet. It's just as likely to grab a human that strays too close to the water's edge as it would a wildebeest.