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- The gharial, also known as the gavial or fish-eating crocodile. They are one of the largest members of the crocodilian family.
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- Gharial can reach 11 to 15 (up to 20.5) feet in length and weight of around 160 kg (350 lb).
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- The largest recorded length is 6.25 m.
- The largest recorded weight is 977 kg.
- Females are smaller and reach a body length of up to 2.7 to 3.75 m.
- It spends most of its time in the water. It leaves the water only to bask and lay eggs.
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- Gharial is carnivore. They hunt and eat fish, while immature gharials mostly consume insects and frogs.
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- Gharial silently sits and wait for its prey to approach close enough before it grabs it quickly with its long snout.
- Gharial eats its food
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