Re: Predation

Paul Crowley (Paul@crowleyp.demon.co.uk)
Sun, 05 Nov 95 23:13:43 GMT

In article <1995Oct31.181921.11367@arl.mil>
tkelley@hel4.brl.mil "Troy Kelley" writes:

> Well, this guy actually posted names of lakes in eastern Africa where
> there were no crocodiles.

They are the Rift Valley lakes of Kivu, Edward and Albert.

> So let me get this straight. You are saying there are no aquatic
> environment in Africa that are free from the crocodilian menace?

Crocodiles need turgid water; this is usually river or estuarine.
My favored site is the Red Sea. It's non-tidal and as far as I am
aware is also croc-free, as it has no rivers of any significance.

Paul.