Ganges river dolphin - Wikipedia
The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a species of freshwater dolphin classified in the family Platanistidae. It lives in the Ganges and related rivers of South Asia, namely in the countries of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. [3]
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The Ganges River dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a species of toothed whale found in South Asia. It is also known by the name susu (popular name) or "Sisu" (Assamese language) and shushuk (Bengali).
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Ganges river dolphins once lived in the Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu river systems of Nepal, India, and Bangladesh. But the species is extinct from most of its early distribution ranges. The Ganges river dolphin can only live in freshwater and is essentially blind.
Why Ganges River Dolphins Are Endangered and What We Can Do - Treehugger
2022年6月28日 · The Ganges river dolphin are threatened by developing infrastructure and bycatch. Learn what's being done to help conserve these unique mammals.
Ganges river dolphin
The Ganges river dolphin is known as the “Tiger of the Ganges” for the role it plays as a top predator, and an ecosystem indicator species; much like a tiger does in a forest.
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The Ganges river dolphin has a sturdy, yet flexible, body with large flippers and a low triangular dorsal fin. It weighs upto 150kg. The calves are chocolate brown at birth and become grayish brown in adulthood with a smooth and hairless skin.
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2023年10月10日 · The Ganga River Dolphin (Platanista gangetica), also known as the “Tiger of the Ganges” was officially discovered in 1801. Habitat: Ganges river dolphins historically distributed in major river systems (Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna and Karnaphuli-Sangu) of India, Nepal and Bangladesh.
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The Ganges River dolphin (Platanista Gangetica Gangetica) is one of the most threatened cetaceans in the world, with a population less than 2,000 specimens.
Gangetic Dolphin | Wildlife Institute of India, an Autonomous …
2024年2月22日 · Prioritising river stretches using multi-modelling habitat suitability of Gangetic dolphin (Platanista gangetica) as a flagship species for aquatic biodiversity conservation in the Ganga River Basin, India.
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The following is a profile for the Indus River dolphin subspecies (Platanista gangetica minor): The Indus River dolphin is one of the world's rarest mammals and is only found in the Indus river of Pakistan.