India Animals - Gharial, Chambal River, Uttar Pradesh
4. Gharial, Chambal River, Uttar Pradesh
Gharial, Chambal River, Uttar Pradesh
The bulbous growth on the tip of a mature male's snout is called a 'Ghara',
after the Indian word meaning pot - hence the name Gharial.
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