Monday, April 6, 2009

Gharial.



Gharials of Southeast Asia (Mainly northern India) are, as you might guess, close cousins with the other crocodilian species. Unlike its counterparts, you might notice something a little different - its crazy snout!

The snout is narrow entirely based off its diet of fish that hide in crevasses. Think: Darwin's finches and adjusting beak shapes based on the types of seeds it needed to access. Though narrow in shape, it fits a lot down it. These guys are generally between 15 and 20 feet long and typically weigh about 680 pounds, making them among the biggest compared to other crocodiles.

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