1. Mountain Gorilla
2. Amur Leopard
3. Tasmanian Devil
4. Hawksbill Turtle
5. Giant Otter
6. Sumatran Elephant
7. Tapir
8. Red Panda
9. Black footed ferret
10. North Atlantic Right Whale
11. Giant Panda
12. Kakapo
13. Arroyo toad
14. Gharial
15. Black Rhino
16. Pangolin
17. Dugong
18. Sumatran Tiger
19. Orangutan
20. Narwhal
Mountain Gorilla

Mountain
Gorilla

The mountain gorilla (Gorilla beringei beringei) is one of the two subspecies of the eastern gorilla. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN as of 2018.

Amur Leopard

Amur
Leopard

The Amur leopard is a leopard subspecies native to the Primorye region of southeastern Russia and northern China.

Tasmanian Devil

Tasmanian
Devil

The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial of the family Dasyuridae.

Hawksbill Turtle

Hawksbill
Turtle

The hawksbill sea turtle is a critically endangered sea turtle belonging to the family Cheloniidae.

Giant Otter

Giant
Otter

The giant otter or giant river otter is a South American carnivorous mammal.

Sumatran Elephant

Sumatran
Elephant

The Sumatran elephant is one of three recognized subspecies of the Asian elephant, and native to the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Tapir

Tapir

A tapir is a large, herbivorous mammal, similar in shape to a pig, with a short, prehensile nose trunk.

Red Panda

Red
Panda

The red panda is a mammal species native to the eastern Himalayas and southwestern China.

Black footed ferret

Black
footed
ferret

The black-footed ferret, also known as the American polecat or prairie dog hunter, is a species of mustelid native to central North America.

North Atlantic Right Whale

North
Atlantic
Right
Whale

The North Atlantic right whale is a baleen whale, one of three right whale species belonging to the genus Eubalaena, all of which were formerly classified as a single species.

Giant Panda

Giant
Panda

Pandas live mainly in temperate forests high in the mountains of southwest China, where they subsist almost entirely on bamboo.

Kakapo

Kakapo

The kakapo, also called owl parrot, is a species of large, flightless, nocturnal, ground-dwelling parrot of the super-family Strigopoidea, endemic to New Zealand.

Arroyo toad

Arroyo
toad

The arroyo toad is a species of true toads in the family Bufonidae, endemic to California and Baja California state.

Gharial

Gharial

Gharial derives its name from ghara, an Indian word for pot because of a bulbous knob (narial excrescence) present at the end of their snout.

Black Rhino

Black
Rhino

Black rhinos are the smaller of the two African rhino species.

Pangolin

Pangolin

Pangolins, sometimes known as scaly anteaters, are mammals of the order Pholidota.

Dugong

Dugong

The dugong is a medium-sized marine mammal.

Sumatran Tiger

Sumatran
Tiger

The Sumatran tiger is a population of Panthera tigris sondaica in the Indonesian island of Sumatra.

Orangutan

Orangutan

Orangutans are great apes native to Indonesia and Malaysia.

Narwhal

Narwhal

The narwhal or narwhale is a medium-sized toothed whale that possesses a large "tusk" from a protruding canine tooth.

About

  • Name:
    Gharial
  • Status:
    Critically Endangered
  • Population:
    650
  • Height:
    12.25 to 15.5 feet
  • Weight:
    2,200 pounds
  • Places:
    India, Nepal
  • Habitat:
    clear freshwater river systems

Gharials, sometimes called gavials, are a type of Asian crocodilian distinguished by their long, thin snouts. Crocodilians are a group of reptiles that includes crocodiles, alligators, caimans, and more.

Why they matter

The Gharial is a critically endangered and unique crocodilian species of extraordinary conservation value. Indeed, it is the rarest large animal on the Indian subcontinent.

Gharial matters

Threats

Gharial under threat

Human activitiess

Since the 1940s, the gharial's numbers have declined as much as 98 percent due to hunting for traditional medicine and drastic changes to their freshwater habitats. For instance, people have manipulated the flow of rivers, causing certain areas to dry out and making it more difficult for water-reliant gharials to survive. Young gharials are also susceptible to being caught in fishing nets, which can lead to injury or drowning.

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