The gavial of the Ganges is reported to be a fish-eater only, and is considered harmless to man.
Some of the best known varieties are those of the river Nile, the gavial of the Ganges being also among the more familiar species.
In the Ganges of India is found another member of this group of reptiles called the gavial.
Alligators are found in most of the rivers, and the gavial is less frequently met with.
The gavial is found in Asia—particularly in the Ganges and other Indian rivers, and is the crocodile of those parts.
All at once the disengaged arm made a long clutch forward and grasped the upper jaw of the gavial.