Nov 25, 2025
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), female, family Gavialidae, found in rivers in India and surrounding countries
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
This animal is now found in only 2% or its historical native range.
photograph by Amit Chorge
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Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), female, family Gavialidae, found in rivers in India and surrounding countries
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
This animal is now found in only 2% or its historical native range.
photograph by Amit Chorge
Fun little thing I just stumbled across. Apparently a male gharial is also known as a ghadiala, a term derived from the protuberance on their snout (known as a ghara after a type of earthen pot)
For those unfamiliar, here's some photos of what the ghara looks like. Photographs by Shivang Mehta
Gharial or Ghavial (Gavialis gangeticus), male, in the front, family Gavialidae, order Crocodilia, India
The Gharial is not a true crocodile (a member of the family Crocodylidae) but is part of its own family, Gavialidae. There are only two living members of the Gavialidae.
Male gharials have a protruding chamber on their nose, called the “ghara” (named after a type of pot), hence the name gharial.
They primarily eat fish, rarely taking large prey
Critically Endangered
There is a mugger (Crocodylus palustris) in the background
Photo by Donna Pomeroy
Gharials (female) (Gavialis gangeticus) - (c) SaritaWolf - please do not repost
A variety of now extinct crocodilians shared the planet with humans and other hominins during the Pleistocene and Holocene. Compare their size and discover where they lived with this amazing poster. Design by Joschua Knüppe sulc.us/crocmap
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), female, family Gavialidae, found in rivers in India and surrounding countries
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
This animal is now found in only 2% or its historical native range.
photograph by Bo Link
Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), female, family Gavialidae, found in rivers in India and surrounding countries
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
This animal is now found in only 2% or its historical native range.
photograph via: Bronx Zoo
Gharials (Gavialis gangeticus), male with babies, family Gavialidae, National Chambal Gharial Wildlife Sanctuary, India
CRITICALLY ENDANGERED.
photograph by Dhritiman Mukherjee