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Now take a dip of fresh water to refresh yourself..... And get ready to see " THE MYTHICAL WATER MONSTER IN INDIA- MUGGER CROCODILE " Introduction Part The mugger crocodile, also called the Indian, Indus, Persian, Sindhu, marsh crocodile or simply mugger is found throughout the Indian subcontinent and the surrounding countries, like Pakistan where the Indus crocodile is the national reptile of Pakistan. It is one of the three crocodilians found in India. The others being the gharial (See my previous post "Gharial - The Fish eater Crocodile" ) and the Saltwater Crocodile. Characteristics Mugger crocodiles have 19 upper teeth on each side; a snout that is one and a half as long as broad at the base; a rough head but without any ridges. The mugger crocodile is considered a medium sized species, said to grow upto 4-5 m (13-16 ft.) long. The males are larger than females, averaging 3.2 m (10 ft.) compared to 2.45 m (...

Now take safari of river and meet with king of river " Crocodile ". This post is all about the most rarest  and unseen crocodile " Gharial- The Fish eating crocodile ".  People think that it is most dangerous river reptile and man eater because of world wide image of crocodile, alligator and other members of the same family, but in actual it is fish eating crocodile and the most endangered reptile .    Introduction The Gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) also known as the gavial, and the fish eating crocodile, is a crocodile of the family Gavialidae, native to the northern part of the Indian Subcontinental. Characteristics The gharial is characterized by its extremely long, thin jaws, which are regarded as an adaptation to a primarily piscivorous diet. Males reach up to 6 m (20 ft.)  with an average weight of around 160kg (350 lb). It is dark or light olive above with dark cross-bands and speckl...