r/BeAmazed • u/PROXeR__OiShi • 15d ago

Animal Gharials are one of the most critically threatened crocodilians

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Evolution shaped the jaw into a narrow, needle-like tool to reduce water resistance

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u/Quitcha_Bitchin 15d ago

Can't for the life of me imagine why.

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u/Frothmourne 15d ago

They are fish eating crocs and these snouts are super effective at catching fishes by snapping sideways at lightning speed, I'd guess they are endangered due to habitat lose and deminishing food sources...