False Gharial
Tomistoma schlegelii
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A rare, slender-snouted crocodilian from Southeast Asia.
🌍 Where it lives
Swamps and slow rivers in Malaysia and Indonesia.
🍽️ What it eats
Fish and small mammals.
3 fun facts
- It is not a true gharial — scientists solved the mystery with DNA.
- Its snout is wider than a real gharial's.
- It is one of the rarest crocodilians.
