Irrawaddy dolphin
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The Irrawaddy dolphin is a distinctive, endangered freshwater and coastal dolphin species known for its rounded head, lack of a beak, and fragmented populations across South and Southeast Asia.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Irrawaddy dolphin canonical | 3 |
| Irrawaddy dolphins | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T2171076 — 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: Irrawaddy dolphin Context triple: [Irrawaddy River, notableSpecies, Irrawaddy dolphin]
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Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
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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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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C.
Beluga
The Beluga is a large, bulbous-headed cargo aircraft developed by Airbus, known for transporting oversized aerospace components.
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D.
Dolphin
Dolphin was the internal codename used by Nintendo during the development of the GameCube console.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Irrawaddy dolphin Target entity description: The Irrawaddy dolphin is a distinctive, endangered freshwater and coastal dolphin species known for its rounded head, lack of a beak, and fragmented populations across South and Southeast Asia.
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A.
Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica)
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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B.
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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C.
Beluga
The Beluga is a large, bulbous-headed cargo aircraft developed by Airbus, known for transporting oversized aerospace components.
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D.
Dolphin
Dolphin was the internal codename used by Nintendo during the development of the GameCube console.
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E.
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.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (63)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
cetacean
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dolphin species ⓘ mammal ⓘ |
| adaptation |
tolerant of low salinity
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uses echolocation ⓘ |
| bodyShape | robust ⓘ |
| CITESListing | Appendix I ⓘ |
| class | Mammalia ⓘ |
| color |
bluish gray
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slate gray ⓘ |
| commonName |
Irrawaddy River dolphin
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Irrawaddy dolphin self-link ⓘ |
| conservationThreat |
boat traffic
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bycatch in fisheries ⓘ entanglement in gillnets ⓘ habitat degradation ⓘ hydropower development ⓘ pollution ⓘ |
| describedBy | Richard Owen ⓘ |
| diet |
cephalopods
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crustaceans ⓘ fish ⓘ |
| dorsalFin | small dorsal fin ⓘ |
| family | Delphinidae ⓘ |
| genus | Orcaella ⓘ |
| habitat |
brackish water
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coastal waters ⓘ estuaries ⓘ rivers ⓘ |
| headShape | rounded head ⓘ |
| IUCNRedListCategory | EN ⓘ |
| IUCNStatus | Endangered ⓘ |
| kingdom | Animalia ⓘ |
| lifespan | up to about 30 years in the wild ⓘ |
| maximumLength | about 2.3 metres ⓘ |
| maximumWeight | about 130 kilograms ⓘ |
| movementPattern | coastal and riverine ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
South Asia
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Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| notablePopulation |
Ayeyarwady River population
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Mahakam River population ⓘ Mekong River population ⓘ |
| occursIn |
Irrawaddy River
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surface form:
Ayeyarwady River
Bay of Bengal ⓘ Chilika Lake ⓘ Mahakam River NERFINISHED ⓘ Malampaya Sound ⓘ Mekong River ⓘ Songkhla Lake ⓘ coastal Cambodia ⓘ coastal Indonesia ⓘ coastal Myanmar ⓘ coastal Philippines ⓘ coastal Thailand ⓘ |
| order | Cetacea ⓘ |
| phylum | Chordata ⓘ |
| reproduction | viviparous ⓘ |
| scientificName |
Orcaella
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surface form:
Orcaella brevirostris
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| snout | lacks distinct beak ⓘ |
| socialStructure |
loose pods
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small groups ⓘ |
| taxonRank | species ⓘ |
| yearDescribed | 1866 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Subject: Irrawaddy dolphin Description of subject: The Irrawaddy dolphin is a distinctive, endangered freshwater and coastal dolphin species known for its rounded head, lack of a beak, and fragmented populations across South and Southeast Asia.
Referenced by (4)
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