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Ganges river dolphin

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Ganges river dolphin

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Also known as South Asian river dolphin, Platanista gangetica

species of freshwater or river dolphin

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The Ganges river dolphin, scientifically known as *Platanista gangetica*, is a species of freshwater mammal. It belongs to the family Platanistidae within the order Cetartiodactyla and class Mammalia. The species is diurnal and has a gestation period of one year. Its taxonomic authority is listed as (Lebeck, 1801), and it is distinct from the Suzu.

This organism has been present for about 12 thousand years. It is classified as Endangered on the IUCN Red List, a status confirmed in 2019, and is listed in Appendix I of CITES. The species is not extinct and is accepted as a valid taxon. Common names include Ganges River Dolphin, Delfín Del Ganges, Plataniste Du Gange, Sousou, and bhulan.

Synthesized by Vinony from 33 facts across 5 sources: Wikidata, iNaturalist, WoRMS, IUCN Red List, Vinony graph. Generated from structured data (not the Wikipedia text) and checked against those facts — may still contain errors.

Species

Endangered

bhulan

Species

  1. PhylumChordata
  2. ClassMammalia
  3. OrderCetartiodactyla
  4. FamilyPlatanistidae
Habitatfreshwater
Observations175

Observations: Some dolphins may still be growing after the age of 26. Maximum longevity is unknown even though there are records of animals kept in captivity.

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Encyclopedic overview

The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a freshwater dolphin in the family Platanistidae. It lives in the Ganges and related rivers of South Asia, namely in the countries of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. It is also known by the names susu and shihu (Assamese: শিহু) in Assam shushuk (Bengali: শুশুক) in West Bengal and Bangladesh and Uttum (Chittagonian: উত্তুম) in Chittagong region.

The Ganges river dolphin has been recognized by the Government of India as its National Aquatic Animal and is the official animal of the Indian city of Guwahati. Its first occurrence, within the Hooghly River, was documented by William Roxburgh.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Ganges river dolphin” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

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