Gangetic dolphin

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:alternativeName gptkb:South_Asian_river_dolphin
gptkb:Susu
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color gray-brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Ganges_river_dolphin
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
gptkb:seafood
invertebrates
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature echolocation
long snout
reduced eyesight
gptkbp:family gptkb:Platanistidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Leberecht_Wilhelm_Blainville
1801
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Karnaphuli_River
gptkb:Brahmaputra_River
gptkb:Ganges_River
gptkb:Meghna_River
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 8-9 months
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Gangetic dolphin
gptkbp:IUCNStatus Endangered
gptkbp:length 2.0-2.6 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:nationalAquaticAnimalOf gptkb:India
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:offspring 1 calf
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:Indian_Wildlife_Protection_Act
gptkb:CITES_Appendix_I
gptkb:IUCN_Red_List
gptkbp:relatedTo gptkb:Indus_river_dolphin
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
gptkbp:respiration surface to breathe air
gptkbp:scientificName gptkb:Platanista_gangetica
gptkbp:sensoryAdaptation uses echolocation for navigation
gptkbp:subspecies gptkb:Platanista_gangetica_gangetica
gptkb:Platanista_gangetica_minor
gptkbp:swimmingAbility side-swimming
gptkbp:threats habitat loss
pollution
entanglement in fishing gear
gptkbp:vision functionally blind
gptkbp:weight up to 150 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Chambal_River
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4