Where do gharials live in the wild?
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Gharials live in rivers of the northern Indian subcontinent, mainly in India and Nepal. They are strongly associated with large, fast-flowing river systems.
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Gharials are native to the river systems of northern India and Nepal, with the largest remaining wild populations found in protected stretches of the Chambal, Girwa, and Son rivers. They are highly aquatic crocodilians with long, narrow snouts adapted for catching fish. Historically they ranged more widely across South Asia, but habitat loss and river disturbance reduced their numbers. The species is now protected in several reserves and national parks.
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