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Gharials take longer to mature; about 8-10 years for the female and 12 years for the male. In captivity, such as in the Madras Crocodile Bank, females mature in four years and males in five. Males of Gharials and Salties mature at three and a half metres and females at three metres. Mugger crocodiles breed in between February and April.
Gharials, for example, often court each other by making a loud buzzing sound. Mating occurs under water with the male mounted on top of the female. The average gestation period is between 35-60 days. The gestation for a Mugger is 35-40 days and for Gharials and Salties, 40-65 days. Crocodiles will either dig a hole about 30 cms deep or pile up leaves to incubate their eggs.
Salties breed in April and Gharials between the last week of March to the second week of April. Breeding depends on environmental conditions. In the breeding season males often fight for the right to court with several females. During courtship each pair may blow bubbles, rub noses, raise their snout and periodically submerge and re-emerge. Different species show different courtship displays.
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