The Indian Gharial

 The gharial is one of the rare Asian crocodile species. Living on the banks of major rivers and waterways of northern India and Burma, their number has decreased significantly although they are officially protected. They are hunting for leather and they are accidentally killed by fishermen. Increased river traffic and agriculture have also the disadvantage.

 Their future depends on a rigorous implementation of the law and observance of regulations restricting the trade in skins. Another possibility would be to establish reserves for breeding in conditions as close as possible to their natural habitat.

 There are few specimens in captivity and in most cases, the conditions were not favorable for breeding.

 Once current, it was decimated by intensive hunting, habitat destruction and competition for the fish, which was his main food. In the middle of seventy years, it was estimated the total population to 300 specimens. Today it is estimated that about 1500 the number of individuals living in the wild in India, which in 1000 Chambal, but the gharial remains an endangered species.

Its length can reach more than 6 meters. It matches the marine crocodile. 

 It is unmistakable by its especially restricted and prolonged jaws and from 4 meters to its supple projection under the gag and the length can be up to six times the width. 

 It has 29 teeth on every side of the upper jaw and 26 teeth on every side of the lower jaw. 

He wears hard plates on the sides of the neck and back. 

 The Indian gavial is the most sea-going of all crocodiles and does not appear to be ready to stroll as do others in the gathering when they leave the water. 

The female ranges sexual development when it achieves 3 m long and has ten to fifteen years.

 At the season of loves, rough battles regularly break out between male gharial. At that point, the couples shape and acquire stream banks. The female lays in the sand fifty eggs she instantly loses interest. 

 It homes in the dry season by diving in profound sand banks along the stream banks. Among all crocodilians, it is the thing that lays the biggest eggs. It doesn't help little at bringing forth and does not convey in water, which, be that as it may, would give them security. This absence of concern is presumable because of the state of his nose, excessively thin and delicate; However, there was postnatal consideration she provided for her posterity. 

On bring forth the youthful are around 35 cm long. 


 The man. On the off chance that the Gharial the Ganges is a hallowed creature, that is even near a few sanctuaries bolsters, is chased all the more today on account of the nature of her skin, very prized by calfskin specialists. It is, in this manner vanishing.