In the Gangetic Gavial the relations of the teeth of the two jaws appear to me, as I shall state below, to be very different.
The Gavials are chiefly remarkable for their long head, its type being the Gavial of the Ganges, or Gavial longirostre.
There are two species: the Gavial of the Ganges, found in all the great rivers of Southern Asia; and the Gavial of Schlegel, belonging exclusively to the island of Borneo.
The second species is the Gavial or Gurryal (Gavialis Gangeticus).
The gavial has been described by some writers as 'the scourge of the Ganges' and a 'ferocious animal;' but I venture to say that this is a highly exaggerated if not an altogether erroneous statement.
The gavial much resembles the mugger in general structure (though the body is not usually so thickly built), with one notable exception, and that is the totally different shape and character of the snout.
Certainly there is none more to be dreaded than the gavial crocodile; yet the great ape, judging by its present attitude, was in no sense afraid of it.
Remaining motionless for a few seconds, and seeing that its victim was not only not going any further, but maintained its defiant attitude, the gavial crawled silently and cautiously on till the reeds no longer concealed it.
On seeing the gavialas it started toward the girl, he had quickly drawn out his knife, and sharpened the other end of the stake while coming across the beach.
A keen craving for animal food had grown upon them, and they were not without some regretful thoughts at having permitted the dead gavialto drift out to sea.
The huge reptile which threatened Helen's safety was twenty feet in length, but the gavial sometimes attains the extraordinary dimensions of eight to nine yards.
But Sir Gavial made a good use of his money, and he is a thoroughly moral man.
Sir Gavial is an excellent family man--quite blameless there; and so charitable round his place at Tiptop.
I'm not sorry for Mr Barabbas, but I am sorry for Sir Gavial Mantrap.
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