Malayan Gharial

If you are one who likes learning about different types of reptiles all over the world, well then you came to the right
place. Every month I will be giving you information on different types of reptiles all around the world.

The first reptile I will be writing about is the Malayan Gharial. This crocodilian spends a lot of time in the water, so
this animal is built for swimming. Its body helps it cut through water, making it easier to swim and its muscular tail
helps it to navigate faster in the water. Their eyes and nose sit on top of their head so they can hear things even
when theyre mostly submerged. These reptiles have special structures in their mouth and throat so they can
breathe with their mouth open, while being able to prevent water from entering its throat.

This creature can grow to 10 feet long, but it can also grow much larger. Like all crocodilians, their body is covered
with scaly, protective armor to have extra protection against predators. This reptiles slender snout helps it to catch
its prey easier.

Even though fish is its favorite food, it also likes to eat crustaceans, like crabs. Its snout helps it get through their
protective shell, but thats not all. These creatures are also known to eat mammals, such as the macaque monkey.
Once their jaws clamp down on something, there is no chance of escape because their jaws close with tremendous
force.

Their habitat consists of various vegetation and the females can lay from 20 to 60 eggs. They hatch in a little over
three months, but the Malayan Gharial are in danger of extinction. One cool fact about the Malayan Gharial is that
its name means sharp mouth in Greek.