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This is an accepted version of this page This is the latest accepted revision, reviewed on 21 December 2024. Large man-eating Nile crocodile in Burundi Gustave A photograph of Gustave for National Geographic, taken by Martin Best Species Crocodylus niloticus (Nile crocodile) Sex Male Hatched c. 1955 (age 68–69) Known for Allegedly killing up to 200–300 people Residence Ruzizi River and ...
A large female Nile crocodile that stalks and kills teenagers for raiding her nest. Gustave Primeval: 2005 Michael Katleman: Inspired by a true story, Gustave is an enormous male Nile Crocodile in Africa responsible for the deaths of 300 people. Lizzie Rampage: 2018 Brad Peyton: A giant American crocodile from the Everglades mutated by CRISPR.
Primeval is a 2007 American action-adventure horror film directed by Michael Katleman and starring Dominic Purcell, Orlando Jones, and Brooke Langton.Inspired partially by the true story of Gustave, a 20 ft (6.1 m), 2,000 pounds (910 kg; 0.91 t) giant, man-eating Nile Crocodile in Burundi, [1] the film centers on a team of American journalists who travel to Burundi to film and capture him.
A widely publicized man-eating crocodile, Gustave, roams the banks of the Ruzizi River and the northern shores of Lake Tanganyika. Gustave, estimated to be about 6 metres (20 ft) long and to weigh about 900 kilograms (2,000 lb), is said to have killed and eaten many people. [ 16 ]
Gustav, Gustaf or Gustave may refer to: Gustav (name), a male given name of Old Swedish origin; ... Gustave (crocodile), a large male Nile crocodile in Burundi;
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Numerous capture attempts have been made, including using a massive bear trap in 2002; however, Gustave has evaded capture. Gustave is the basis of the film Primeval (originally titled "Gustave"), which follows a news team sent to Burundi to capture Gustave; while doing so they become a target of a warlord in the midst of an African civil war.
The weight of Gustave, just by viewing a number of videos, is clearly in excess of 2000 pounds. This is an exceptionally large Nile crocodile which typically are not as heavy as Australian salt water crocodiles which can go to 3000 pounds or more. I believe the estimated weight of Gustave should indicate "in excess of 1 ton" at least.