Bangla­desh conser­vation­ists raise hopes that a succes­sful hatchi­ng could save endang­ered specie­s from extinc­tionDHAKA: A rare river-dwelling crocodile has started to lay eggs after being paired with an introduced male, Bangladesh conservationists said on Sunday, raising hopes a successful hatching could save the critically endangered species from extinction. But today they are virtually extinct in Bangladesh and the few which are seen likely made their way downstream from India. But he expected the female to lay more eggs as the pair had bonded well and were mating regularly. “If we can build proper sand banks in the zoo, the female gharials will lay more eggs,” Uddin said. As part of the exchange programme, a female gharial was also moved to a Dhaka zoo to stay with the facility’s three male crocodiles.

Source: The Express Tribune October 27, 2019 15:45 UTC