Their numbers could be astounding. After spying about 40 crocodiles sleeping on a sand spit, another traveler on the Betsiboka began counting. In the first hour, he counted 105; in the next half ...

Both alligators and crocodiles are more active at night. Alligators feed mostly at night and sleep off and on during the day. They're especially fond of sunbathing on warm rocks while they doze.