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Why is the gavial an endangered species?
hunting, habitat loss, and poisoning
Are gavials endangered?
Gavials are endangered because of human encroachment on their habitats and because of the skin trade. Pollution in rivers is an important reason for gharials or gavials going endangered. They mainly eat fish. They are rarely known to attack humans.
What is another name for the gharial?
The gavial. It is a fish-eating crocodile on the "Critically Endangered" list. It is the longest of all crocodiles at over 20 feet long.
What is an Indian Gavial?
a crocodile.
Does a gavial live in the Congo river?
No, the Gavial or Gharial is found mostly around the Indian sub continent, and Nepal.
How many different kinds of gavial are there?
There used to be 26. Now only two remain as it is Critically Endangered: Gavialis gangeticus (modern gharial) and Tomistoma schlegelii (false gharial or Malayan gharial).
What does a gavial eat?
Fish bugs
What is the rarest crocodilian?
The Chinese alligator (Alligator sinensis) is considered one of the rarest crocodilian species in the world, with only a few hundred individuals left in the wild. It is critically endangered due to habitat loss, pollution, and hunting.
Which large animal animal of the crocodile family has a pitcher like structure at the end of its snout?
The gavial or gharial of Asia.
Why is grey snake endangered?
because of destruction of their habitatAll crocodiles are not endangered. The American crocodile is endangered only in the U.S. part of its range, and numbers are increasing here. But in other parts of its tropical range, it is doing well. The orinoco crocodile of South America is a threatened species, as is the gavial of India. The African dwarf crocodile is in trouble, as is the Chinese alligator.
Is the black headed endangered endangered?
it is not endangered
Are opossum endangered?
No, opossum are not endangered
