Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
E142436
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.
All labels observed (6)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ganges river dolphin | 2 |
| gangetic dolphin | 2 |
| Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) canonical | 1 |
| Gangetic dolphin | 1 |
| Gangetic river dolphin | 1 |
| South Asian river dolphin | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1242734 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
Target entity: Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) Context triple: [Sundarbans, notableFauna, Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)]
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A.
Yangtze river dolphin (baiji)
The Yangtze river dolphin, or baiji, was a nearly blind freshwater dolphin endemic to China’s Yangtze River and is now considered functionally extinct due to habitat degradation and human activity.
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B.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is a small, agile marine mammal found in the cold temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its striking black, white, and yellowish coloration and highly social behavior.
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C.
Caspian seal
The Caspian seal is a small, endangered earless seal species found exclusively in the landlocked Caspian Sea region.
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D.
West Indian manatee
The West Indian manatee is a large, slow-moving, herbivorous marine mammal native to the warm coastal waters and rivers of the Caribbean and southeastern North America, where it is considered a vulnerable species.
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E.
Amur sturgeon
The Amur sturgeon is a large, long-lived freshwater fish native to the Amur River basin in East Asia, valued for its caviar and threatened by overfishing and habitat degradation.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) Target entity description: 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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A.
Yangtze river dolphin (baiji)
The Yangtze river dolphin, or baiji, was a nearly blind freshwater dolphin endemic to China’s Yangtze River and is now considered functionally extinct due to habitat degradation and human activity.
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B.
Atlantic white-sided dolphin
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin is a small, agile marine mammal found in the cold temperate waters of the North Atlantic Ocean, known for its striking black, white, and yellowish coloration and highly social behavior.
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C.
Caspian seal
The Caspian seal is a small, endangered earless seal species found exclusively in the landlocked Caspian Sea region.
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D.
West Indian manatee
The West Indian manatee is a large, slow-moving, herbivorous marine mammal native to the warm coastal waters and rivers of the Caribbean and southeastern North America, where it is considered a vulnerable species.
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E.
Amur sturgeon
The Amur sturgeon is a large, long-lived freshwater fish native to the Amur River basin in East Asia, valued for its caviar and threatened by overfishing and habitat degradation.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (59)
| 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
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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
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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
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| occursIn |
People's Republic of Bangladesh (from East Pakistan)
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surface form:
Bangladesh
Bhutan ⓘ India ⓘ Nepal ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| populationTrend | decreasing ⓘ |
| protectedStatus |
legally protected in Bangladesh
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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
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entanglement in fishing gear ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ reduced river flow ⓘ water pollution ⓘ |
| vision | nearly blind ⓘ |
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Subject: Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) Description of subject: 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.
Referenced by (8)
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