Gharial vs Reticulated Python
Two species side by side. The larger value in each row is highlighted.
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Size
Gharial
6 m
Human
1.75 m
Reticulated Python
9 m
| Gharial | Reticulated Python | |
|---|---|---|
| Weight | 159–250 kg | 25–158 kg |
| Length | 3.5–6 m | 3–9 m |
| Lifespan | 40–60 yrs | 15–30 yrs |
| Incubation | 83 days | 88 days |
| Offspring | 20–97 | 15–100 |
| Diet | Piscivore | Carnivore |
| Conservation Status | Critically Endangered | Least Concern |
| Activity Pattern | Diurnal | Nocturnal |
| Migration | Sedentary | Sedentary |
| Habitat | River, Wetland | Rainforest, Forest, Wetland, Mangrove, Grassland |
| Regions | Asia | Asia |
| Family | Gavialidae | Pythonidae |
| Order | Crocodylia | Squamata |