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           Gharial






           With their thin, elongated snout and delicate, light-weight skull, gharials are one

           of the most odd-looking members of the crocodilian family. Despite their
           reputation as man-eaters, though, their strangely shaped snout tells a
           different tale.These awesome reptiles are piscivores – eating fish,
           rather than people!























































           Snout
           Male and female gharials are
           sexually dimorphic and differ in
           size and appearance. Males can
           be recognized thanks to a
           characteristic, bulbous growth
           on the tip of the snout.






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