gharial
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The gharial is a large, fish-eating crocodilian native to the Indian subcontinent, distinguished by its long, narrow snout and critically endangered conservation status.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
crocodilian
ⓘ
reptile ⓘ species ⓘ vertebrate ⓘ |
| binomialName | Gavialis gangeticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| class | Reptilia ⓘ |
| clutchSize | 20–95 eggs ⓘ |
| commonName |
fish-eating crocodile
ⓘ
gharial ⓘ |
| conservationProgram |
captive breeding and reintroduction programs in India
ⓘ
captive breeding and reintroduction programs in Nepal ⓘ |
| diet |
aquatic invertebrates
ⓘ
fish ⓘ |
| distinguishingFeature |
ghara on adult male snout tip
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interlocking sharp teeth ⓘ laterally flattened tail ⓘ long narrow snout ⓘ webbed feet ⓘ |
| family | Gavialidae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| foundInProtectedArea |
Chitwan National Park
NERFINISHED
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Katarniaghat Wildlife Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ National Chambal Sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genus | Gavialis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| habitat |
deep, fast-flowing rivers
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freshwater rivers ⓘ sandy riverbanks ⓘ |
| historicalRange |
Bangladesh
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Bhutan NERFINISHED ⓘ Pakistan NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Critically Endangered ⓘ |
| jawStrength | relatively weak for large terrestrial prey ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| locomotion | primarily aquatic ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 6 meters ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | over 200 kilograms ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
India
NERFINISHED
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Indian subcontinent ⓘ Nepal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| order | Crocodilia ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | oviparous ⓘ |
| snoutAdaptation | adapted for catching fish with minimal water resistance ⓘ |
| socialBehavior | often seen basking in groups on sandbanks ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| threat |
entanglement in fishing nets
ⓘ
habitat loss ⓘ overfishing of prey ⓘ poaching ⓘ pollution ⓘ river regulation by dams and barrages ⓘ sand mining ⓘ |
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