Ganges river dolphin  (Platanista gangetica)

Species information

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Glossary

Dorsal fin: The unpaired fin found on the back of the body of fish, or the raised structure on the back of most cetaceans.
Echolocation: Detecting objects by reflected sound. Used for orientation and detecting and locating prey by bats and cetacea (whales and dolphins).

References

  1. IUCN Red List (June, 2009)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Macdonald, D. (2001) The New Encyclopedia of Mammals. Oxford University Press, Oxford.
  3. CITES (June, 2003)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Convention on the Conservation of Migratory Species of Wild Animals (June, 2003)
    http://www.cms.int
  5. CMS Report (June, 2003)
    http://www.cms.int/reports/small_cetaceans/data/P_gangetica/p_gangetica.htm
  6. The Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society (June, 2003)
    http://www.wdcs.org/
  7. Animal Diversity Web (June, 2003)
    http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/accounts/platanista/p._gangetica$narrative.html
  8. ASCOBANS (June, 2003)
    http://www.ascobans.org/