Gary the Gharial
When I met this performer, he was hunting in a river in India.
I had never seen a creature with a mouth so long and thin.
Weighing in a 400 pounds...
Measuring 23 feet in length...
I give you one of the largest of all crocodiles...
Common name: Gharial
Scientific Name: Gavialis gangeticus
Location: Rivers of India, Nepal, Pakistan
Diet: mostly fish, sometimes frogs and insects
Did You know?:
Thin snout has low resistance in water for quick snatching of fish
Lay the largest eggs of any crocodilian species
Bulbous growth on end of snout acts as a vocal resonator and as a visual signal to females
Has 106 to 110 teeth in the elongated snoutCan reach up to 23 ft. in length and weigh up to 1,000 lbs.
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