Gharial

Gharial (Hind, ghoriyal), either of the two species of the crocodilian genus Garialis, distinguished by their very long jaws, furnished with very numerous teeth. The common gharial (G. gangeticus) from the Ganges is about 20 fee long, and feeds principally on fish and carrion. The second and smaller species (G. schltgeli) is from Borneo and Java, and the two are sometimes made a family. The usual but incorrect form garial is due to a misreading of v for r.