{"id":21719,"date":"2026-07-28T12:22:24","date_gmt":"2026-07-28T06:52:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/?p=21719"},"modified":"2026-07-28T12:46:42","modified_gmt":"2026-07-28T07:16:42","slug":"crocodile-vs-alligator-vs-gharial","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/crocodile-vs-alligator-vs-gharial\/","title":{"rendered":"Crocodile vs Alligator vs Gharial: What\u2019s the Difference?"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"21719\" class=\"elementor elementor-21719\" data-elementor-settings=\"{&quot;ha_cmc_init_switcher&quot;:&quot;no&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b37a66d e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"b37a66d\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-07c7174 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"07c7174\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">To the untrained eye, crocodiles, alligators and gharials look remarkably alike. They all belong to the ancient order <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crocodylia<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, sharing an evolutionary history that stretches back over 200 million years. These semi-aquatic stealth hunters look heavily armoured with tough, scaly skin. Their physiology is roughly the same, consisting of a lizard-like body with an elongated snout and tail flattened sideways. As cold-blooded reptiles, they enjoy basking in the sun by riverbanks to regulate their body temperature.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Look a little closer, however, and differences begin to emerge. From the shape of the snout and the arrangement of the teeth to their build, preferred habitats, diet and hunting styles, each has evolved to thrive in a different ecological niche.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you&#8217;ve ever wondered how crocodiles vs alligators vs gharials compare, this guide breaks down the key differences between the three for easy identification.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-59e7221 elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-tablet__width-initial uael-heading-align-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-table-of-contents\" data-id=\"59e7221\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" 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data-widget_type=\"uael-table-of-contents.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-main-wrapper\" data-headings=\"h1,h2\" >\n\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-header\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-toc-heading elementor-inline-editing\" data-elementor-setting-key=\"heading_title\" data-elementor-inline-editing-toolbar=\"basic\" >Table of Contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-toggle-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-content-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul data-toc-headings=\"headings\" class=\"uael-toc-list uael-toc-list-disc\" data-scroll=\"\" ><\/ul>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-toc-empty-note\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<span>Add a header to begin generating the table of contents<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37a6687 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"37a6687\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1a9fca4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"1a9fca4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Distribution and Habitat: Crocodile vs Alligator vs Gharial:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0849fde elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0849fde\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Although they share a common ancestry, crocodilians have conquered remarkably different corners of the world as apex predators of varied ecosystems.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-21727 size-large aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/crocodile-alligator-gharial-differences-infographic-566x800.webp\" alt=\"Infographic showing the differences between crocodile, alligator and gharial\" width=\"566\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/crocodile-alligator-gharial-differences-infographic-566x800.webp 566w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/crocodile-alligator-gharial-differences-infographic-212x300.webp 212w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/crocodile-alligator-gharial-differences-infographic-768x1086.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/crocodile-alligator-gharial-differences-infographic-1086x1536.webp 1086w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/crocodile-alligator-gharial-differences-infographic-150x212.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/crocodile-alligator-gharial-differences-infographic.webp 1131w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 566px) 100vw, 566px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Crocodiles:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Crocodiles<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are spread across Asia, Africa, the Americas and Australia. They&#8217;ve adapted to an impressive range of habitats, from freshwater rivers and lakes to mangrove forests, estuaries and even coastal seas. Some, like the saltwater crocodile (the largest reptile alive) regularly venture into the open ocean.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alligators:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Alligators <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are primarily found in Southeastern USA and eastern China. Lacking salt glands present in crocodiles and gharials, they occupy freshwater ecosystems like swamps, marshes, rivers and lakes. <\/span><b>Caimans<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, generally considered the smaller relatives of alligators, inhabit the rivers, wetlands and flooded forests around Central and South America. Many species have a more heavily armoured body, with bony plates extending across the belly.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gharials:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Gharials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are endemic to the Indian subcontinent, now only found in India and Nepal. A majority of this species is concentrated in the Chambal river which stretches across the states of Madhya Pradesh, Uttar Pradesh and Rajasthan. Gharials are Critically Endangered; 98% of the population has declined in the last century, and they are now present in only 6% of their original range, which stretched across Bhutan, Pakistan and Bangladesh previously. They survive today in a handful of freshwater, fast-flowing, perennial river systems with deep pools and large sandbars.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">These differences are a fascinating lesson in how ecology and evolution have shaped form and function across around two dozen species found across the globe, grouped into three families: <\/span><b><i>Alligatoridae<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (alligators and caimans), <\/span><b><i>Crocodylidae<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (true crocodiles), and <\/span><b><i>Gavialidae<\/i><\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> (gharials and the false gharial).\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>India is also home to mugger crocodiles and saltwater crocodiles, each adapted to different freshwater, wetland and coastal habitats. Learn more about the different <strong data-start=\"622\" data-end=\"707\"><a class=\"decorated-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/crocodiles-in-india\/\" target=\"_new\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"624\" data-end=\"705\">crocodiles in India<\/a><\/strong>, their distribution, behaviour and conservation status.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/life-cycle-of-tigers\/\">Life Cycle of Tiger<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b27a530 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b27a530\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Tell Crocodile vs Alligator vs Gharial Apart through Physical Characteristics<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ef466d2 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ef466d2\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f5cb3a7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f5cb3a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you lined these evolutionarily distant cousins up for a family portrait, you could tell them apart by a few distinctive physical features, starting with the face and body build.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Crocodiles:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Crocodiles,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> belonging to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crocodylidae <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">family, have the confident grin of a predator that isn&#8217;t particularly fussy. As apex predators that hunt on land and in water, their long, V-shaped snout tapers to a point, allowing it to tackle everything from fish and birds to deer &#8211; a diverse diet indeed! Its upper and lower jaws are roughly the same width, resulting in a jagged, interlocking &#8220;toothy grin&#8221; where several lower teeth remain visible, especially the large fourth tooth jutting out at the bottom.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crocodiles are lean, muscular and built for versatility. Their bodies are relatively narrow, the limbs are strong enough to gallop short distances on land, and the tail provides explosive bursts of speed in water. Most species are lighter in colour, between an olive to grayish-green to tan.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21731 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crocodile-1024x581.webp\" alt=\"Crocodile in water showing its V-shaped snout and visible lower teeth\" width=\"1024\" height=\"581\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crocodile-1024x581.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crocodile-300x170.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crocodile-768x436.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crocodile-150x85.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Crocodile.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Alligators:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><b>Alligators, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">belonging to the <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alligatoridae<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> family, have wide, rounded U-shaped snouts that give them a powerful bite suited for crushing turtles, molluscs and other hard-shelled prey. When they shut their mouths, most of their lower teeth are hidden neatly inside the upper jaw. They look stockier with broad bodies, powerful necks and heavily built heads.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Alligators are typically darker in colour, ranging from charcoal-gray to black, which helps them blend into the shadowy freshwater swamps and marshes they live in. They generally conserve energy, relying on short bursts of speed when needed.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21732 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Alligator-1024x683.webp\" alt=\"American alligator in a freshwater marsh showing its broad U-shaped snout\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Alligator-1024x683.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Alligator-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Alligator-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Alligator-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Alligator.webp 1500w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<h3><strong>Gharial:<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In comparison, <\/span><b>Gharials<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, part of the family <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gavialidae<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, have long, pencil-thin snouts with sharp teeth built for one thing: catching fish in water since they are largely piscivorous. Adults can have over a hundred needle-like teeth, many visible even when the mouth is shut.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This is the only crocodile species where males and females exhibit sexual dimorphism. Mature males grow a bulbous knob at the tip of the snout, called a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ghara<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, derived from the Hindi word for pot. This knob is used to produce resonant calls during mating and attract females.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-21733 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gharial-1024x630.webp\" alt=\"Gharial resting in a river with its long narrow snout and needle-like teeth\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gharial-1024x630.webp 1024w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gharial-300x184.webp 300w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gharial-768x472.webp 768w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gharial-150x92.webp 150w, https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Gharial.webp 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Their bodies are comparatively slender and streamlined, with shorter, weaker legs and a flattened, tall tail. While they are awkward on land and often drag their bellies, in water they transform into effortless swimmers thanks to their webbed feet and graceful sweeps of their tail, which they use to pursue and prey on fish with remarkable agility.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/mongooses-in-india\/\">Mongooses in India<\/a>: <\/strong>The 6 Species and How to Identify Them<\/p>\n<p><strong>The table below lists some more differences between crocodiles, alligators and gharials.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7847b57 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7847b57\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<style>\n.crocodilian-table-wrapper {\n  width: 100%;\n  margin: 24px 0;\n  overflow-x: auto;\n  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.crocodilian-table td {\n    padding: 11px 12px;\n  }\n}\n\n@media screen and (max-width: 480px) {\n  .crocodilian-table {\n    min-width: 700px;\n    font-size: 13px;\n  }\n\n  .crocodilian-table th,\n  .crocodilian-table td {\n    padding: 9px 10px;\n  }\n}\n<\/style>\n\n<div\n  class=\"crocodilian-table-wrapper\"\n  tabindex=\"0\"\n  role=\"region\"\n  aria-label=\"Crocodile, alligator and gharial comparison table\"\n>\n  <table class=\"crocodilian-table\">\n    <thead>\n      <tr>\n        <th scope=\"col\">Characteristic<\/th>\n        <th scope=\"col\">Crocodile<\/th>\n        <th scope=\"col\">Alligator<\/th>\n        <th scope=\"col\">Gharial<\/th>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/thead>\n\n    <tbody>\n      <tr>\n        <td>Maximum Length<\/td>\n\n        <td>\n          Males: <strong>17 feet on average<\/strong>, although some males have\n          been recorded up to <strong>23 feet<\/strong> in length.\n          <br><br>\n          Females: <strong>8\u201310 feet on average<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n\n        <td>\n          Males: up to <strong>15 feet<\/strong>\n          <br><br>\n          Females: up to <strong>9.8 feet<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n\n        <td>\n          Males: <strong>10\u201315 feet<\/strong>, although some have reached lengths\n          of up to <strong>20 feet<\/strong>.\n          <br><br>\n          Females: <strong>8.5\u201315 feet<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Average and Maximum Weight (Males)<\/td>\n\n        <td>\n          <strong>1,000 lb<\/strong> on average,\n          <br>\n          up to <strong>2,200 lb<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n\n        <td>\n          <strong>400\u2013800 lb<\/strong> on average,\n          <br>\n          up to <strong>1,000 lb<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n\n        <td>\n          <strong>350\u2013400 lb<\/strong> on average,\n          <br>\n          up to <strong>1,500 lb<\/strong>\n        <\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Bite Force<\/td>\n\n        <td>\n          The strongest measured bite force of any animal belongs to the\n          saltwater crocodile, at up to <strong>3,500 PSI<\/strong>.\n        <\/td>\n\n        <td>Up to <strong>2,900 PSI<\/strong><\/td>\n\n        <td><strong>400\u2013450 PSI<\/strong><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Speed<\/td>\n\n        <td>\n          Up to <strong>22\u201324 mph<\/strong> in water,\n          <br>\n          <strong>11 mph<\/strong> on land\n        <\/td>\n\n        <td>\n          Up to <strong>20 mph<\/strong> in water,\n          <br>\n          <strong>11\u201315 mph<\/strong> on land\n        <\/td>\n\n        <td>Up to <strong>15 mph<\/strong><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n\n      <tr>\n        <td>Average Adult Lifespan in the Wild<\/td>\n\n        <td>\n          <strong>50\u201370 years<\/strong>\n          <br>\n          In captivity, crocodiles have been observed to live for more than\n          100 years.\n        <\/td>\n\n        <td><strong>30\u201350 years<\/strong><\/td>\n\n        <td><strong>40\u201360 years<\/strong><\/td>\n      <\/tr>\n    <\/tbody>\n  <\/table>\n<\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bde5dcd elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"bde5dcd\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the <\/span><b>Saltwater Crocodile (<\/b><b><i>Crocodylus porosus<\/i><\/b><b>)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the largest living crocodilian.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Based on the <\/span><b>American Alligator (<\/b><b><i>Alligator mississippiensis<\/i><\/b><b>)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the larger of the two alligator species.<\/span><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3d941bc e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3d941bc\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;_ha_eqh_enable&quot;:false}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f882c63 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f882c63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Conclusion<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e1324d0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e1324d0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"282\">Crocodiles, alligators and gharials may appear similar at first, but their snout shape, teeth, body structure, habitat and diet make each one distinct. Crocodiles are versatile predators, alligators are freshwater specialists with broad snouts, while gharials are river-dwelling fish hunters adapted to life in water.<\/p>\n<p class=\"PDq2pG_selectionAnchorContainer\" data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"282\">Understanding these differences makes identification easier and also highlights why protecting their natural habitats is essential for their long-term survival.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"282\">Understanding these differences makes it easier to identify crocodiles, alligators and gharials while also showing why wetlands and river ecosystems need protection. To experience India\u2019s diverse wildlife in its natural habitat, plan a carefully curated <strong data-start=\"254\" data-end=\"296\"><a class=\"decorated-link cursor-pointer\" href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/wildlife-tour-in-india\" rel=\"noopener\" data-start=\"256\" data-end=\"294\">Wildlife Safari in India<\/a><\/strong> with <strong data-start=\"302\" data-end=\"323\">Pugdundee Safaris<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"15\" data-end=\"282\"><strong>Also Read: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pugdundeesafaris.com\/blog\/praying-mantis\/\">Praying Mantis in India<\/a>: <\/strong>Facts, Life Cycle &amp; Types<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c426259 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c426259\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">FAQs:<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1cbd558 uael-faq-box-layout-yes align-at-left elementor-widget elementor-widget-uael-faq\" data-id=\"1cbd558\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"uael-faq.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<div id='uael-faq-wrapper-301' class=\"uael-faq-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-faq-container uael-faq-layout-accordion\" data-layout=\"accordion\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-0b2e0f3\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-0b2e0f3 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-1-6a68b4253b219\">1. Which crocodile species are found in India?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">In India, we currently find three species of crocodiles - gharials, muggers (marsh crocodiles) and saltwater crocodiles. Mugger crocodiles are much more widespread while saltwater crocodiles are found along the eastern states of Orissa, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.\u00a0<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-3519920\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-3519920 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-2-6a68b4253b669\">2. How can you tell a crocodile from an alligator?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some visual cues that can help with easy identification include:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">V-shaped snout for crocodiles vs U-shaped snout for alligators<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Visible fourth lower tooth in crocodiles<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Crocodiles are generally lighter in colour, while alligators are darker<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Habitat and geographical distribution (saltwater\/brackish vs freshwater)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-02d74d2\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-02d74d2 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-3-6a68b4253b6b9\">3. Which is the most endangered crocodilian?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The gharial is the most threatened of the three crocodilians, having suffered dramatic declines due to river modification, entanglement in fishing nets, sand mining and habitat loss. Conservation programmes in India and Nepal are helping populations recover. <\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-8a8f830\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-8a8f830 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-4-6a68b4253b6fb\">4. Which crocodilian has the strongest bite?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The saltwater crocodile has the strongest measured bite force of any living animal, at 3500 PSI (pounds per square inch). In contrast, humans have an average bite force of 162 PSI, which means this ambush predator is capable of exerting 22 times more force than a human bite.<\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-c0ae6ae\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-c0ae6ae uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-5-6a68b4253b73a\">5. Which is bigger - a crocodile, alligator or gharial?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The differences in size depend on the species. Saltwater crocodiles are the largest living reptiles in the world. Gharials can reach up to 20 feet but are much slimmer in their build. American alligators are generally smaller and stockier than crocodiles at large, while caimans are much smaller than alligators. <\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-ee49300\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-ee49300 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-6-6a68b4253b781\">6. What is the ghara on a gharial?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gharials are sexually dimorphic. Mature males grow a bulbous, hollow knob at the tip of their snout, called a <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ghara<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, derived from the Hindi word for earthen pot. This knob serves a socio-sexual function: it is used to produce and amplify vocalizations during mating and attract females. <\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-568f963\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-568f963 uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-7-6a68b4253b7d6\">7. Can crocodiles and alligators live together?<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The only place where crocodiles and alligators are found in the same ecosystem is in the Florida Everglades in the southeastern United States. The American crocodile prefers saltwater, sticking to coastal bays, lagoons and mangrove swamps, while the American alligator favours freshwater, dominating freshwater rivers, ponds, and marshes. Protecting their natural habitats and avoiding products made from animal hair can support their conservation. <\/span><\/p><\/span>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div id=\"uael-accordion-b3305ef\" class=\"uael-faq-accordion\" role=\"tablist\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class= \"uael-accordion-title\" aria-expanded=\"false\" role=\"tab\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon uael-accordion-icon-left\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-closed\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-right\" viewBox=\"0 0 256 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M224.3 273l-136 136c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0l-22.6-22.6c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l96.4-96.4-96.4-96.4c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9L54.3 103c9.4-9.4 24.6-9.4 33.9 0l136 136c9.5 9.4 9.5 24.6.1 34z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-accordion-icon-opened\"><svg class=\"e-font-icon-svg e-fas-angle-up\" viewBox=\"0 0 320 512\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\"><path d=\"M177 159.7l136 136c9.4 9.4 9.4 24.6 0 33.9l-22.6 22.6c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L160 255.9l-96.4 96.4c-9.4 9.4-24.6 9.4-33.9 0L7 329.7c-9.4-9.4-9.4-24.6 0-33.9l136-136c9.4-9.5 24.6-9.5 34-.1z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class=\"uael-question-b3305ef uael-question-span\" tabindex=\"0\" id=\"uael-faq-8-6a68b4253b852\">8. What's the difference between a gharial and a crocodile? <\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"uael-accordion-content\" role=\"tabpanel\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span><p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gharials <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(Gavialis gangeticus) <\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">are freshwater specialists endemic to the Indian subcontinent, while crocodiles inhabit a much wider range of freshwater, brackish and coastal ecosystems across the world.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gharials have long, slender snouts with numerous sharp teeth and streamlined bodies that enable them to catch fish in fast-flowing rivers, being entirely piscivorous. Adult male gharials have a distinctive appearance due to a bulbous growth at the tip of their snout called a ghara. Meanwhile, crocodiles have a broader, V-shaped snout with a toothy grin; they hunt and feed on a variety of prey from fish to birds and mammals. 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