gharial

Noun

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gharial (plural gharials or gharial)

A gavial.

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Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) The Ganga River itself supports the mugger crocodile (Crocodylus palustris) and the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus). Source: Internet

The picture came to light when IFS officer Parveen Kaswan shared it on his Twitter handle describing the gharial as the “most attentive father in town”. Source: Internet

The gharial having a narrow snout is easier to distinguish, while morphological differences are more difficult to spot in crocodiles and alligators. Source: Internet

To reinforce the remnant gharial population in the river, captive born and reared gharials were released into the Gandak from 2014 to 2015, under a joint project with India’s Environment and Forest Department and the WTI. Source: Internet

Ken-gharial and Son-gharial sanctuaries are managed for conservation of gharial and mugger. Source: Internet

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