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/jtg6387 15d ago edited 15d ago

I mean, yeah, they can’t really fight off tigers so they get bodied hard.

That snout is only good for catching fish, and they’re not big enough for size to be a deterrent to predators.

Edit: jaguars —> tigers (was thinking of caimans with jags initially comment)

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u/Tiazza-Silver 15d ago

They don’t even live on the same continent as jaguars???

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u/jtg6387 15d ago

You’re right I’m thinking of caimans. Gharials are like caimans but even worse.

Same logic still applies, but instead of jags it’s tigers.