Gharial
📸 Photo by Mochamad Arief on Unsplash
Long-snouted gharials glide through Indian and Nepali rivers hunting fish. Breeding males grow a bulbous “ghara” that buzzes like a drum. Dams, sand mining and fishing nets have shredded their range; only a few hundred adults survive today.
Technical factsheet
Type:Reptile
Habitat:Freshwater
Diet:Piscivore
Continents:Asia
Size:3–5 m length
Weight:150–250 kg
Activity:Diurnal
Social behavior:Solitary
Lifespan:40–60 years in the wild
Habitat: The Gharial can be found in India, Nepal, Bangladesh