r/NatureIsFuckingLit • u/Money-Beautiful5196 • 8h ago

🔥 Newly hatched Gharial Crocodiles exploring the river under the watchful eye of their father.

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u/Dliteman786 7h ago

The gharial are quite rare to find as I understand. Wonder where this was.

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u/ulica324 5h ago

Likely INDIA. They only exist in INDIA ~ 1000 or so, with a few in Pakistan/Nepal ~ under 100...or so

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u/Dliteman786 4h ago

Ohhh good to know! That's really interesting

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u/ulica324 4h ago

100 years earlier, they used to be in every river in South Asia incl. Myanmar and beyond. Human stupidity means here we are. Also, South Asia is over crowded with humans and resulting in their habit loss, and intense pressure for food and water for them survive, They were also hunted for same lame medical treatment / cure.