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Female gharials reach sexual maturity at a body length of 2.6 m (8 ft 6 in) and grow up to 4.5 m (14 ft 9 in). Males mature at a body length of at least 3 m (9 ft 10 in) and grow up to a length of 6 m (19 ft 8 in). [42] Adult males weigh about 160 kg (350 lb) on average, but can reach a weight of up to 600 kg (1,300 lb).
Females are up to 4 m (13 ft) long. [8] Males can grow up to 5 m (16 ft) in length and weigh up to 600 kg (1,300 lb). [ 9 ] The false gharial apparently has the largest skull of any extant crocodilian, in part because of the great length of the slender snout.
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The mother would then take care of her young for over a year before the next mating season. In the absence of the mother crocodile, the father would act in her place to take care of the young. [92] However, even with a sophisticated parental nurturing, young crocodiles have a very high mortality rate due to their vulnerability to predation. [93]
Growing to more than 6 feet long (according to some fishermen's photographs), this fish is considered a prize and is what many people brave countless perils to catch. Jeremy travels to the birthplace of humanity and the oldest and most dangerous fishing spot he ever visited to find this legendary creature.
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A spatial genetic analysis estimated that a specimen of Armillaria ostoyae growing over 91 acres (37 ha) in northern Michigan, United States weighs 440 tons (4 x 10 5 kg). [ 29 ] [ 30 ] In Armillaria ostoyae , each individual mushroom (the fruiting body, similar to a flower on a plant) has only a 5 cm (2.0 in) stipe, and a pileus up to 12.5 cm ...
This winter has been a boon for ski resorts in California with plenty of powder to go around, and at one resort, the snow has reached new heights. Over 600 inches (50 feet) of snow has fallen on ...