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The GHARIAL, CROCODILE at BABAI river.

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The  GHARIAL , also known as the  gavial , and the  fish-eating crocodile , is a  crocodilian  of the  family Gavialidae , native to the northern part of the  Indian Subcontinent . The Gharial is characteries by its extremely long, thin jaws, which are regarded as an adaptation to a primarily piscivorous diet. Males reach up to 6 m (20ft) with an average weight of around 160 kg (350lb). It is dark or light olive above with dark cross-bands and speckling on the head, body and tail. Dorsal surfaces become dark, almost grey-black, at about 20 years of age. Ventral surfaces are yellowish-white. The neck is elongated and thick. The dorsal ridges are more or less restricted to the median regions of the back. The fingers are extremely short and thickly webbed. Males develop a hollow bulbous nasal protuberance at the tip of the snout upon sexual maturity. The name Gharial is derived from the resemblance of the nasal growth to an earthen ...

National flower of Nepal

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The national flower of Nepal LALIGURANS. English name of the laligurans is Rhododendron. Scene from Deurali hills makawanpur the short hill side way to kathmandu from hetauda. Most species have showy flowers which bloom from late winter through to early summer.

Karnali Bridge "Cable-stayed bridges"

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Karnali Bridge , the asymmetric, single-tower,  cable-stayed bridge  is the longest of its type in  Nepal  and was built by international collaboration. The bridge spans the  Karnali River  between the  Kailali District  and  Bardiya District  of western  Nepal .  The bridge lies in Mahendra Highway at Chisapani at the border of Kailali and Bardiya district. The bridge site is 500 km from the capital city of Kathmandu, and 25 km from the closest airport facilities in Tikapur. The design of the bridge and its location have made it a tourist attraction for domestic and international visitors. The nearest city to the Karnali Bridge is the town of Chisapani in Far-Western Region, Nepal. The Karnali River Bridge was designed by Steinman, a firm that was later incorporated into the Parsons Corporation, USA. Kawasaki Heavy Industries constructed the bridge.