South Asian river dolphin

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/South_Asian_river_dolphin

GPTKB entity

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Animalia gptkb:river cetacean
gptkbp:color	gray-brown
gptkbp:conservationStatus	Endangered
gptkbp:diet	gptkb:fish invertebrates
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature	long beak echolocation reduced eyesight
gptkbp:endDate	small dorsal fin
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Platanistidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed	gptkb:Leberecht_Wilhelm_Blanford 1888
gptkbp:foundIn	gptkb:Karnaphuli_River gptkb:Brahmaputra_River gptkb:Ganges_River gptkb:Meghna_River gptkb:Indus_River
gptkbp:gestationPeriod	8-9 months
gptkbp:habitat	freshwater
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	South Asian river dolphin
gptkbp:IUCNStatus	EN
gptkbp:length	2-2.6 meters
gptkbp:lifespan	up to 30 years
gptkbp:nationalAquaticAnimalOf	gptkb:India
gptkbp:nativeTo	gptkb:Bangladesh gptkb:India gptkb:Nepal gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:offspring	single calf
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:Indian_Wildlife_Protection_Act
gptkbp:reproduction	viviparous
gptkbp:respiration	surface to breathe
gptkbp:scientificName	gptkb:Platanista_gangetica
gptkbp:subspecies	gptkb:Ganges_river_dolphin gptkb:Indus_river_dolphin
gptkbp:swimmingAbility	side-swimming
gptkbp:taxonRank	gptkb:species
gptkbp:teeth	visible teeth in both jaws
gptkbp:threats	habitat loss pollution entanglement in fishing gear water development projects
gptkbp:weight	up to 85 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:Gangetic_dolphin gptkb:Indus_river_dolphin
gptkbp:bfsLayer	5