Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)

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The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is an endangered, nearly blind freshwater dolphin native to the river systems of the Indian subcontinent, where it serves as an important indicator of river ecosystem health.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf endangered species
freshwater dolphin
species of toothed whale
activityPattern mostly active throughout day and night
adaptation uses echolocation for navigation and hunting
binomialAuthority Lebeck, 1801
bodyLength 2–2.6 metres
bodyMass 70–90 kilograms
calvingInterval about 2–3 years
CITESListing CITES Appendix I
class Mammalia
color brownish
commonName Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) self-link
surface form: Ganges river dolphin

Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) self-linksurface differs
surface form: South Asian river dolphin

sushuk
susu
conservationAction subject of river dolphin conservation programs in South Asia
diet fish
molluscs
shrimp
dorsalFinCharacteristic low ridge-like dorsal fin
family Platanistidae
genus Platanista
gestationPeriod about 8–9 months
habitat freshwater rivers
indicatorOf river ecosystem health
IUCNStatus Endangered
IUCNStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
kingdom Animalia
maximumBodyLength about 2.7 metres
maximumBodyMass about 150 kilograms
nationalAquaticAnimalOf India
nativeTo Brahmaputra
surface form: Brahmaputra river system

Ganges-Brahmaputra-Meghna river system
surface form: Ganges river system

South Asia
surface form: Indian subcontinent

Khawthlangtuipui (Karnaphuli) River
surface form: Karnaphuli river system

Meghna
surface form: Meghna river system
occursIn People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
surface form: Bangladesh

Bhutan
India
Nepal
order Cetacea
phylum Chordata
populationTrend decreasing
protectedStatus legally protected in Bangladesh
legally protected in India
reproduction viviparous
scientificName Platanista gangetica
sexualDimorphism females larger than males
snoutCharacteristic long slender beak
socialStructure generally solitary or in small groups
suborder Odontoceti
taxonRank species
threat dam construction
entanglement in fishing gear
habitat degradation
reduced river flow
water pollution
vision nearly blind

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Sundarbans notableFauna Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
Dibru-Saikhowa National Park habitatFor Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
this entity surface form: Gangetic river dolphin
Chambal River supportsSpecies Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
this entity surface form: Ganges river dolphin
Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) commonName Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) self-link
subject surface form: Ganges river dolphin
this entity surface form: Ganges river dolphin
Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) commonName Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Ganges river dolphin
this entity surface form: South Asian river dolphin
National Chambal Sanctuary primaryConservationFocus Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
this entity surface form: Gangetic dolphin
Bardia National Park majorHabitatFor Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
this entity surface form: gangetic dolphin
Valmiki Tiger Reserve habitatOf Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
this entity surface form: gangetic dolphin