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Classification
Mammal
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Diet
Carnivore
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Lifespan
15–30 years
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Weight
35–100 kg
Population Trend
📉Decreasing
Description
Also known as the pink river dolphin or boto, a freshwater dolphin unique to Amazon and Orinoco river systems.
Habitat
🌿 river🌿 flooded forest🌿 lake
Extended Data
Taxonomy
Kingdom
Animalia
Phylum
Chordata
Class
Mammalia
Order
Cetacea
Family
Iniidae
Genus
Inia
Fun Facts
1
Adults can turn pink — the pinker the dolphin, the more attractive to mates.
2
They can rotate their necks 180 degrees, unlike ocean dolphins.
3
Their unfused neck vertebrae allow them to navigate flooded forests easily.
4
They use echolocation to find fish in murky river water.
5
Local legends say the boto can transform into a handsome man at night.