2. Gavial
• IT IS One of the most rare and bizarre
crocodiles in the world. Because of the
rapid decline places,which suitable for
habitat of Gavials, destruction of
fisheries and predation gavials, by
1970, they were considered nearly
extinct. But in India, programs have
been developed for the collection of
eggs and rearing crocodiles in captivity,
which has helped to increase their
numbers from 70 to 1500 individuals.
But to this day, gavials die, becoming
entangled in fishing nets. Their eggs are
illegally harvested for medical
purposes.
3. Gavial
• Gharial (Latin Gavialis gangeticus) -
one of the members of the order of
crocodiles, the only species in the
family Gavialovyh. Of external
differences can be noted a narrow,
long face.
• Male length of about 6 meters.
Length of females do not reach
more than 3 meters. Gharial
inhabits the Indian subcontinent,
Bangladesh, Nepal, India, Pakistan
and Myanmar.
• The usual habitat for the gharial -
waters. Deeper parts of fast-
flowing rivers. He can not move
quickly on dry areas because of the
weak leg muscles.
4. Philippine crocodile
• The area is located on the islands Buzuanga,
Jolo, Luzon, Masbate, Mindanao, Mindoro,
Negros, Samar - is part of the historical range,
but the current distribution is largely
unchecked - there are reports of the
disappearance of species on the islands of
Jolo, Luzon, Masbat and Samara.
• Philippine crocodile - a relatively small species.
The muzzle has a wide (even for a crocodile).
The dorsal side is protected by a thick bony
armored plates (osteodermami), formed from
the skin tissue. Outwardly, it looks like the
New Guinea crocodile. The total number of
teeth 66-68.
• Size: Males rarely reach three meters. Females
are smaller than males.
• Philippine crocodiles can live to be a hundred.
• Habitat is in fresh water sources: small lakes
and ponds, swamps.
5. Philippine crocodile
• Philippine crocodiles eat mostly aquatic
invertebrates, fish and small amphibians
and reptiles.
• crocodiles, hunting, swimming at the
surface of the water, putting out only the
ears, eyes and nostrils, and the buoyancy
Philippine crocodiles are regulated by
zaglochennyh stones.
• It is a solitary animal.
• Philippine crocodile female builds the
nest-mounds of different vegetation and
mud (1.5 m wide and 0.5 m in height),
which lays 7-15 eggs (at least - to 20). She
shows parental care. After hatching, the
young crocodiles, the female carries them
to the water in his mouth.
• Incubation: It lasts about 85 days.