Gavialis gangeticus

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:species
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Gharial
gptkbp:activities diurnal
gptkbp:behavior semi-aquatic
gptkbp:breeding_season winter
gptkbp:climate tropical and subtropical climates
gptkbp:color greenish-brown
long and narrow
dark olive green
gptkbp:common_name gptkb:Gharial
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:collection
Critically Endangered
breeding programs
protected areas
awareness campaigns
gptkbp:cultural_significance featured in local folklore
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:distribution gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Bhutan
gptkbp:family gptkb:Gavialidae
gptkbp:first_described_by Fitzinger
gptkbp:fossil_record dating back to the Miocene
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:river
gptkbp:has_feature webbed feet
long slender body
bulbous snout in males
gptkbp:has_skin rough and scaly
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gavialis gangeticus
gptkbp:launch_date about 25 cm
gptkbp:length up to 6 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 60 years
gptkbp:migration not migratory
gptkbp:nesting sandy riverbanks
gptkbp:order gptkb:Crocodilia
gptkbp:population_trend decreasing
gptkbp:predators birds of prey
large mammals
gptkbp:range Indian subcontinent
gptkbp:related_species gptkb:Crocodylus_species
gptkbp:reproduction oviparous
gptkbp:senses good hearing
poor sense of smell
excellent vision underwater
gptkbp:social_structure solitary or in small groups
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships cleaning symbiosis with fish
gptkbp:threats pollution
habitat loss
fishing practices
gptkbp:year 1835