Most teeth for a crocodilian

The gharial (Gavialis gangeticus), aka gavial or fish-eating crocodile, native to the Indian subcontinent, has between 106 and 110 razor-sharp, interlocking teeth in its notably elongated, narrow snout. The teeth are distributed as follows: 23-24 on each maxilla (upper jawbone), 25-26 on each dentary (lower jawbone) and five on each premaxilla.

Their many sharp teeth, combined with their super-slender snouts which reduce resistance when swimming underwater, are ideally suited to hunting small, fast-moving fish in the rivers and pools where they live in India, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan.

Unlike other living crocodilians, the gharial's weak legs mean it does not possess the ability to walk in a semi-upright manner when on land, capable of moving only by way of a forward sliding motion instead. Consequently, it never strays more than a few metres from water, but it is extremely adept in its natural aquatic habitat meaning it spends more time in the water than most crocodilians.

The gharial is currently listed as Critically Endangered by the IUCN Red List, with an estimated 300-900 mature individuals in the wild.