Gavialinae

GPTKB entity

Statements (57)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:subfamily
gptkbp:adaptation webbed feet
streamlined body
gptkbp:adaptations ectothermic
cold-blooded
respiration through lungs
gptkbp:behavior foraging
nesting
basking
gptkbp:breeding_season spring to summer
gptkbp:characterized_by long, narrow snouts
gptkbp:climate_impact sensitive to temperature changes
affected by water quality
gptkbp:color greenish-brown
gptkbp:conservation_efforts breeding programs
protected areas
gptkbp:conservation_status vulnerable
gptkbp:contains gptkb:False_gharial
gptkb:Gharial
gptkbp:cultural_significance gptkb:folklore
gptkb:mythology
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:egg_laying sandy banks
gptkbp:first_appearance Late Cretaceous
gptkbp:fossil_record diverse
extensive
gptkbp:genus gptkb:Tomistoma
Gavialis
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:river
gptkbp:habitat_preference freshwater environments
gptkbp:hatching_time vulnerable to predation
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gavialinae
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years
gptkbp:mating_system polygynous
gptkbp:native_to gptkb:Southeast_Asia
South Asia
gptkbp:originated_in ancient lineage
diverged from other crocodilians
gptkbp:population_trend declining
fragmented populations
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:related_to gptkb:Crotalus
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:research_interest gptkb:ecology
conservation biology
behavior
gptkbp:scientific_classification specialized feeding adaptations
gptkbp:size up to 6 meters
larger than hatchlings
gptkbp:social_behavior solitary
gptkbp:social_structure non-social
gptkbp:territorial_behavior males defend territories
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
overfishing
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Crocodylidae
gptkbp:bfsLayer 5