Gharial lurking

Description:

Description: View On Black A gharial, accidentally camouflaged with floating weed. The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), sometimes called the Indian gharial or gavial, is one of two surviving members of the family Gavialidae, a long-established group of crocodile-like reptiles with long, narrow jaws. The gharial is the second-longest of all living crocodilians: a large male can approach 6 meters in length. The species is critically endangered. Date: 21 July 2007, 10:58. Source: Gharial lurking. Author: Steve from washington, dc, usa.