Ganga River Dolphin

GPTKB entity

Statements (54)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instance_of gptkb:marine_mammals
gptkbp:behavior gptkb:Nocturnal
gptkbp:body_shape Streamlined
gptkbp:breathability Breathe through blowhole
gptkbp:breeding_season Year-round
gptkbp:captive_breeding Not successful
gptkbp:color Grayish-brown
gptkbp:communication Echolocation
gptkbp:conservation_efforts gptkb:WWF
gptkb:Wildlife_Trust_of_India
Ganga Action Plan
Ganga River Dolphin Conservation Project
gptkbp:conservation_status gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
Endangered
gptkbp:cultural_representation Featured in folklore
gptkbp:cultural_significance Sacred in Hinduism
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkbp:endemic_to South Asia
gptkbp:fins Dorsal fin absent
gptkbp:fossil_record Ancestors date back 20 million years
gptkbp:gestation_period 10 to 11 months
gptkbp:habitat gptkb:Ganges_River
gptkbp:has_skin gptkb:Smooth
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Ganga River Dolphin
gptkbp:human_interaction Occasional
gptkbp:is_protected_by gptkb:Wildlife_Protection_Act_1972
gptkbp:length 2.6 to 2.9 meters
gptkbp:life_cycle gptkb:complex
gptkbp:lifespan 20 years
gptkbp:local_names Susu
gptkbp:migration Non-migratory
gptkbp:population Less than 2,000
gptkbp:predators gptkb:humans
gptkbp:reproduction Viviparous
gptkbp:research_focus Population dynamics
Behavioral studies
Habitat use
gptkbp:scientific_name gptkb:Platanista_gangetica
gptkbp:senses Acute hearing
gptkbp:social_structure Solitary or small groups
gptkbp:speed Up to 8 km/h
gptkbp:symbiotic_relationships None known
gptkbp:tail_type Lunate tail
gptkbp:threats Pollution
Habitat loss
Fishing nets
gptkbp:vision Poor
gptkbp:weight 150 to 160 kg
gptkbp:wildlife Dams
Irrigation projects
Sand mining
gptkbp:youth_programs Calves are born 1 meter long
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Ganga_river
gptkbp:bfsLayer 6