Thursday, August 13, 2009

gharailed


Gharials are usually mistaken for alligators or crocodiles, so when a gharial attacks someone, the crocodiles or alligators get blamed. Gharials are even more dangerous then alligators
because they have longer snouts so they can reach things farther away. Just because they are more dangerous, does not mean that they are more vicious. An interesting fact about gharials is that they can blow air through the bubble at the end of their snouts. This produces a low sound similar to a trumpet. They use this sound to signal to their mates, kind of like what an emperor penguin does.

2 comments:

  1. do gharials also live in salt water?

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  2. sorry lea I responded late, but most gharials do live in salt water

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