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#RIVER DOLPHIN PLUS#

(1,056 mi.) stretch of the middle-lower reaches of Yangtze River (between Yichang and Shanghai, downstream of the Three Gorges Dam) plus adjacent lakes in particular. Traditional Habitats: Yangtze River Dolphin lives in fresh waters of China, 1,700 km.

It Is Smart : Some scholars hold that the Yangtze River Dolphin even outsmarts gibbons and chimpanzee given the facts of its brain weight and unique structure. Its really strong digestive system means it has a good appetite and eats great amount of fish everyday.

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Its “Language”: The dolphins communicate via a series of whistles, clicks and other acoustic signals - true fish talk.Įating Habits: Although this mild animal actually has 30 - 36 teeth per side of both the upper and lower jaws, it never chew but gobble down whatever fish available. Its long narrow and slightly upturned beak-like snout reminds many of Pinocchio’s nose. (500 pounds).Īppearance: The Yangtze River Dolphin is a graceful freshwater dolphin with a flexible neck. Female dolphins usually grow larger than male ones. Size: Yangtze River Dolphin is roughly the size of an adult human being (some can grow into 2.5 meters - 8.2 feet long). Here's some quick facts about this cryptic creature, as it was not known to the Western world till 1916. The other three spciese of freshwater dolphins includes the Amazon river dolphin, Inia geofrensis the La Plata river dolphin, Pontoporia blainvllei and the Indian river dolphin, Platanista gangetica. Some advocates that the animal to be cloned as its DNA has been extracted and preserved. Last hope remains, however, as several cases of local fishermen spotting the animal have been reported although unverified over the years. For example, overfishing has disrupted the food chain damming has changed its habitats įurthermore, dredging in ship channels has spoiled its spawn ground noise made by nearby factories has messed up the dolphins' sonar-based method of locating food. Human activities are believed to have led to its extinction. The mammal was declared functionally extinct by international scientists in their failed efforts to spot any surviving ones along the Yangtze River in 2006.

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