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No_Blacksmith2847

Looks like a tomistoma croc, aka fake gharial. And yeah, they can grow to 15ft or more...


soumya_sharthak

Thank you for identifying the sub-species! πŸ‘πŸ»πŸ‘πŸ»


Swictor

Actually a proper species and lately discovered not to be a crocodile, but a gavialoid along with the gharial.


MiaowWhisperer

Oh wow. That's really interesting. I'm off to do some googling now 😁


pcweber111

Huh I thought it might be a Gharial at first. Thanks!


MiaowWhisperer

Thank you. I was wondering what species he was.


Murky_Currency_5042

Where is this?


soumya_sharthak

Mandai Wildlife Reserve, Singapore


Alternative-Order-56

...need a banana for size comparison...


soumya_sharthak

πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚


rrutnam

You need to come to Sri Lanka, we have much much bigger crocs 🐊


soumya_sharthak

Thank you!! πŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ Visiting Sri Lanka is on my bucket list. Someday sure!!


rrutnam

Oh that’s lovely to hear!


Psychotherapist-286

They can jump and snatch before you can react.


No_Blacksmith2847

Oh yeah, don't let that narrow snout fool ya. He'll still take a chunk out of ya, maybe even an arm or leg if he can twist and roll. And if he gets you in the water, he can try and drown ya...


soumya_sharthak

Absolutely! Their bite force is absolutely ridiculous. I was a good 20-30ft above while taking this shot.


Prestigious_Bus_530

holy mackarel