water
Reptiles
Crocodilians
Gharial
Gavialis gangeticus
Local name: Ghadiyal / घड़ियाल
lightbulbMales develop a ghara boss on the snout.
Identification
The Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) is part of the WRK FO field reference used for incident intake and ground reports. Local names include Ghadiyal / घड़ियाल.
Habitat. Deep, clean rivers — Chambal, Gandak, and a few recovery stretches
Diet. Fish, specialised long-snout capture
Field notes. Fish-eating crocodilian. Nest-guarding and fishing-net entanglement. Never a one-team job. Listed under the Wildlife (Protection) Act as Schedule I.
terrain
Habitat
Deep, clean rivers — Chambal, Gandak, and a few recovery stretches
restaurant
Diet
Fish, specialised long-snout capture
psychology_alt
Behavior
Fish-eating crocodilian. Nest-guarding and fishing-net entanglement. Never a one-team job.