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gharial

/guhr-ee-uhl/US // ˈgʌr i əl //UK // (ˈɡærɪəl) //

哈巴狗,哈吉鱼,哈拉鱼,哈巴逊人

Definitions

n.名词 noun
  1. 1
    • : a large crocodilian, Gavialis gangeticus, of India and Pakistan, having elongated, garlike jaws: an endangered species.

Examples

  • In June 2017, Mukherjee captured a male gharial carrying more than a hundred of his offspring on its back at the National Chambal Sanctuary in northern India.

  • Like other crocodiles, male gharials help their babies to move through rivers.

  • Thanks to efforts to save the species from extinction, there are approximately 650 adult gharials in the wild, a significant increase in comparison to the 182 individuals recorded in 2006.

  • The long snout of the Susu has been compared to the long snout of the Gharial, a native of the same region.

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