Gharial's Unique Mating Ritual: Buzzing and Bubble Blowing
Originally Published 1 year ago — by Livescience.com
The gharial, a critically endangered crocodilian species native to India and Nepal, is known for its distinctive long snout and the male's "ghara," a bulbous structure used to attract mates by producing buzzing sounds and blowing bubbles. Unlike other crocodilians, gharials primarily feed on fish using their snouts to detect water vibrations. Once abundant, their population has drastically declined due to hunting and habitat loss, with conservation efforts now underway to protect the remaining 650 mature individuals.