Gharial // Brain Bites
Channel: Brain Bites
Date: 11/03/2015

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The gharial is a reptile in the family of the crocodile, and has a distinct narrow snout which houses nearly 110 sharp teeth. The males can reach lengths of 23 feet.. that's more than 3 Shaq's! Fortunately for us, their snouts can't open as much as normal crocodiles, so they hardly ever even try to eat humans, but don't go sticking your hand in the water, or they might confuse you for a fish. Gharial can lay up to 60 eggs, are mostly found around the rivers of India, and primarily feast on insects, frogs, and fish. 

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Photos by Soham Banerjee, Averater, Tom Gonzales, Keith Allison (Shaq), Shivapratap Gopakumar, Bo Link, Sklmsta, Adam Jones

Sources: http://nationalzoo.si.edu/animals/reptilesamphibians/facts/factsheets/gharial.cfm
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/reptiles/gavial.html