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All about the Gharial (Gavial) - characteristics, life expectancy, distribution, behavior, diet, predators, attacks on humans, interesting facts, and much more. The Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is a monotypic genus (i.e. having only one species in that genus). The gharial is a unique species of crocodilian, characterized by its long, thin snout and the bulbous growth at the end of the snout of adult males called the “ghara”. The Gharial is a critically endangered crocodilian species native to the rivers of the Indian subcontinent. It is distinguished by its long, narrow snout, which is adapted for catching fish, its primary diet. The gharial can be described, simply, as a large, long-snouted, fish-eating, riverdwelling crocodilian endemic to the Indian subcontinent.
