Ganges river dolphin  (Platanista gangetica)

Facts

Also known as: Ganges dolphin, blind river dolphin, South Asian river dolphin, susu, Ganges susu, Indus River dolphin
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderCetacea
FamilyPlatanistidae
GenusPlatanista (1)
SizeLength: 210 - 260 cm (2)
Weight80 – 90 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Endangered (EN) by the IUCN Red List (1). Listed on Appendix I of CITES (3) and Appendix II of the Convention on Migratory Species (CMS or the Bonn Convention) (4).

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