All dads are diverse in the animal kingdom, just as they are in humans. Someone abandons their cubs right after they are born, or even flees to another species to avoid starting a family. In the case of crocodiles, the mother is usually in charge of the progeny, from the time she lays the eggs until she transfers the kids in her mouth to a secure location.
Gharials aren’t your typical crocodile. This species is on the verge of extinction. The Gharial is swift and nimble in the water, but it dislikes getting out on land, where it becomes awkward and can only move by crawling because to its small legs and strong body. The tiny, toothed jaws, which are perfect for fishing, are not well-suited to defense or assault. Gharials, like other crocodiles, are unable to move newborn offspring from the beach to protected backwaters by carefully concealing them between their jaws. Then the crocodile’s father appears.
He transfers all of his young — small lizards that are yet unable to swim on their own – to the refuge on his back.
Dhritiman Mukherjee, an Indian photographer, was able to capture a unique image. He enjoys spying on wonderful and emotional occurrences in his own country’s animal world. Even he had to work hard to get near enough to photograph the toothy behemoth. The Indian man made it to the finals of the coveted 2020 Wildlife Photographer of the Year competition with his photograph of the father of the year. He claims he wants to bring endangered creatures to people’s notice by showing them through the lens of humanity.
People may no longer want to transform a rare freshwater Gharial into a bag or a pharmaceutical since they are aware of what a loving and attentive parent he is.
