Gharial
Mateo Luna
Physical Description
The gharial reaches a length of 4-5 meters long. Its body looks almost
exactly like that of an alligator, with its greenish scaly skin , long
pointed tail , and short stubby legs . However, the most interesting
feature on this animal is its snout. It is enormously elongated and
flattened (almost like a duck bill) , and has upper and lower jaws that
are studded with sharp-edge teeth.
Habitat
Food- Gharials eat mostly fish, however they have been known to eat
bodies of humans found floating in the rivers of there habitat.
Water- Gharials get water out of the animal it eats.
Shelter- Gharials live in rivers and tributaries.
Space- Gharials need secluded rivers.
Gharial Babies
Incubation : from 72 to 92 days
Number of young at birth : 35 to 40
Size at birth : about 2 lbs
Baby name : hatchling
The Future
The Gharial is endangered.
Endangered means facing a very high risk extinction in the
wild.
To help the Gharial we can stop polluting rivers and hunting
Gharials for their skin.
Where are gharials found?
Resources
• www.sandiegozoo.com
• www.whozoo.org
• Google images
• Fort Worth Zoo