Definitions for gavialidae
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1. Gavialidae, family Gavialidaenoun

   gavials

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1. Gavialidae

   Gavialidae is a family of large semiaquatic crocodilians with elongated, narrow snouts. Gavialidae consists of two living species, the gharial (Gavialis gangeticus) and the false gharial (Tomistoma schlegelii), both occurring in Asia. Many extinct members are known from a broader range, including the recently extinct Hanyusuchus. Gavialids are generally regarded as lacking the jaw strength to capture the large mammalian prey favoured by crocodiles and alligators of similar size so their thin snout is best used to catch fish, however the false gharial has been found to have a generalist diet with mature adults preying upon larger vertebrates, such as ungulates.

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1. gavialidae

   Gavialidae is a family of reptiles within the order Crocodylia, which includes alligators, crocodiles, and caimans. The Gavialidae family specifically consists of gharials, long-snouted, fish-eating crocodilians native to the Indian subcontinent and parts of Southeast Asia. This family is characterized by their elongated, narrow snouts and their specialized, primarily piscivorous (fish-eating) diet.

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1. Gavialidae

   Gavialidae is a family of reptiles within the order Crocodilia. Gavialidae consists of only one surviving species, the gharial, which is native to India. Many extinct species are also known. The false gharial has sometimes been viewed as a member of this family due to general similarities in morphology and habit, but it is usually thought to be a member of the Crocodylidae family based on several characters including skull morphology. However, recent genetic studies show that the two species are very closely related, suggesting that they may in fact be in the same family. Gavialids are large semi-aquatic reptiles, resembling crocodiles, but with a much thinner snout. The thin snout is used to catch fish, as gavialids lack the jaw strength to capture the large mammalian prey favoured by crocodiles and alligators of similar size.

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1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of gavialidae in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

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   The numerical value of gavialidae in Pythagorean Numerology is: 8

References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
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   https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gavialidae
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