Gharial

Key facts

• Gharial lives in India and Nepal.
• Group: Reptiles and amphibians.
• It weighs about 200 kg (441 lb).
• A typical adult is about 4.5 m (14.8 ft) long.
• It lives about 40 years.
• Diet: piscivore.
• Habitat: freshwater.
• Male gharials have a bump on the snout shaped like a ghara, an Indian clay pot, and use it to make buzzing sounds.