Gharial


 
 

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The Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is the only surviving member of the family Gavialidae, a long-established group of crocodile-like reptiles with long, narrow jaws. The Gharial (sometimes Indian Gharial, or Gavial) is the second-largest of all surviving crocodilians: a large individual can be 6-7 metres long.


 

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Introduction
Taxonomy
Ancestry
Distribution
Habitat
Appearance
Diet
Breeding
Conservation
Man-eaters
External links
 
FR: Gavialidae


 

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