Gharials are adapted to an aquatic lifestyle in large rivers, and individuals typically only leave the water to bask and nest on sandbanks. Adult gharials primarily eat fish, while juveniles also feed on insects, crustaceans and frogs.

What do gharial feed on?

Unlike other crocodiles, the gharials feed on warm-blooded species and even the largest gharial adults feed exclusively on fish, which they catch between the pointed interlocking teeth of their long jaws. The young gharials prey primarily on small invertebrates such as insects, larvae and also small frogs.

Are gharials omnivores?

Gharials are Carnivores, meaning they eat other animals.