But why is the Nile so important? One thing why the Nile is important is food and drink. The Nile has clean water that the Egyptians could drink and the farmers planted their crops near the Nile so they can grow. There are even fish in the river that the Egyptians could catch and eat.

Terms in this set (22) Which is a reason that the Nile has been called “the lifeblood” of Egypt? Its valley and delta provide fertile soil for farming.

5) The Nile has been an important source of life for people throughout history. Around 5,000 years ago, the Ancient Egyptians relied on the Nile for fresh water, food and transportation. It also provided them with fertile land to farm on…

There are many dangers to be found in the Nile river. There are deadly snakes and spiders, huge aggressive animals and crocodiles, as well as unfriendly native people. There are diseases, illnesses as well as the dangers of fatigue and dehydration (The Abundance of Dangers, n.d.)

The Egyptians didn’t know that the Nile River was the source of some of their diseases. In ancient Egypt there were mosquitoes that lived along the Nile River. These mosquitoes carried a virus called malaria. Malaria can give chills, fever, and flu like illnesses.

The water quality of mid-stream Nile water is still, at a clean level on an average, due to the dilution effect and the degradation of the discharged pollutants (Abdel-Satar, 2005).

Despite its importance, the Nile is still heavily polluted in Egypt by waste water and rubbish poured directly in to it, as well as agricultural runoff and industrial waste, with consequences for biodiversity, especially fishing, and human health, experts say.

The two species with the most well-known and documented reputation for preying on humans are the Nile crocodile and saltwater crocodile, and these are the perpetrators of the vast majority of both fatal and non-fatal crocodilian attacks.

Record holder. In June 2012, six months after Australian zoologist and crocodile expert Dr. Adam Britton gathered measurements, Lolong was officially certified by the Guinness Book of World Records as the “world’s largest crocodile in captivity” at 6.17 m (20 ft 3 in).

Question: Can alligators and crocodiles mate? Answer: No, they can’t. Although they look similar, they are genetically too far apart.

On 15 June 2016, a two-year-old boy was dragged into the water by an American alligator in Orlando, Florida.

Each alligator is marked by a tag that is fastened to its tail. Alligators have to be tagged on the spot when they are caught. If a hunter loses any tags, they must report it to wildlife regulators by the end of the season. Lost tags will, however, not be restored.

Scientists use the process of skeletochronology to tell the age of an alligator. It allows them to estimate the alligator’s age by examining the growth rate based on its bone structure. Despite having long lifespans, Chinese alligators are threatened by humans and loss of habitat.