| gptkbp:instanceOf | gptkb:species 
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                                | gptkbp:color | gray-brown 
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                                | gptkbp:commonName | gptkb:Ganges_river_dolphin 
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                                | gptkbp:conservationStatus | Endangered 
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                                | gptkbp:culturalSignificance | featured in Indian mythology symbol of river health
 
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                                | gptkbp:diet | gptkb:fish crustaceans
 mollusks
 
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                                | gptkbp:distinctiveFeature | echolocation long snout
 reduced eyesight
 
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                                | gptkbp:family | gptkb:Platanistidae 
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                                | gptkbp:firstDescribed | gptkb:Leberecht_Wilhelm_Blainville 1801
 
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                                | gptkbp:foundIn | gptkb:Karnaphuli_River gptkb:Brahmaputra_River
 gptkb:Ganges_River
 gptkb:Meghna_River
 
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                                | gptkbp:genus | gptkb:Platanista 
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                                | gptkbp:gestationPeriod | 8-9 months 
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                                | gptkbp:habitat | freshwater rivers 
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                                | gptkbp:IUCNStatus | EN 
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                                | gptkbp:length | 2.0-2.6 meters 
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                                | gptkbp:lifespan | up to 30 years 
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                                | gptkbp:nationalAquaticAnimalOf | gptkb:India 
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                                | gptkbp:nativeTo | gptkb:Bangladesh gptkb:India
 gptkb:Nepal
 gptkb:Pakistan
 
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                                | gptkbp:offspring | 1 calf 
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                                | gptkbp:order | gptkb:Cetacea 
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                                | gptkbp:protectedArea | gptkb:Vikramshila_Gangetic_Dolphin_Sanctuary gptkb:National_Chambal_Sanctuary
 gptkb:Sundarbans_National_Park
 
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                                | gptkbp:protectedBy | gptkb:Indian_Wildlife_Protection_Act,_1972 
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                                | gptkbp:relatedTo | gptkb:Indus_river_dolphin 
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                                | gptkbp:reproduction | viviparous 
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                                | gptkbp:scientificName | gptkb:Platanista_gangetica 
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                                | gptkbp:subspecies | gptkb:Platanista_gangetica_gangetica 
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                                | gptkbp:swimmingAbility | side-swimming 
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                                | gptkbp:threats | habitat loss pollution
 entanglement in fishing nets
 
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                                | gptkbp:weight | up to 150 kg 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsParent | gptkb:Sundarbans_Biosphere_Reserve gptkb:Sapta_Koshi
 gptkb:Orang_Tiger_Reserve
 gptkb:Chambal_Sanctuary
 
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                                | gptkbp:bfsLayer | 8 
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                                | https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label | Gangetic Dolphin 
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