CRITICALLY ENDANGERED

Gharial

Gavialis gangeticus

Gharial

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“Gharials have between 106 and 110 interlocking, razor—sharp teeth, which help them catch slippery fish. Gharials are perhaps the most dedicated parents of all reptiles. Females lay eggs in lots of nests close together and guard them from the river. The females and the males then guard these creches from predators in the water and on the banks of the river.”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Reptilia

ORDER

Crocodylia

FAMILY

Gavialidae

GENUS

Gavialis

Location

India

Reptile

Carnivore

Habitat

Wetlands (inland), Artificial/Aquatic & Marine

Food

Fish, Crustaceans, Waterfowl, Frogs

Threat

Habitat Destruction
Fishing

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