gangetic dolphin

GPTKB entity

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Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf gptkb:species
gptkbp:class gptkb:Mammalia
gptkbp:color gray-brown
gptkbp:commonName gptkb:Ganges_river_dolphin
gptkbp:conservationStatus Endangered
gptkbp:diet gptkb:fish
crustaceans
mollusks
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature long, pointed snout
echolocation
reduced eyesight
gptkbp:family gptkb:Platanistidae
gptkbp:featuredIn gptkb:Project_Dolphin_(India)
gptkbp:firstDescribed gptkb:Leberecht_Wilhelm_Blasius
1891
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Ganges_river
gptkb:Karnaphuli_river
gptkb:Meghna_river
gptkb:Brahmaputra_river
gptkbp:gestationPeriod 8-9 months
gptkbp:habitat freshwater rivers
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label gangetic dolphin
gptkbp:IUCNStatus EN
gptkbp:length 2.0-2.6 meters
gptkbp:lifespan up to 30 years
gptkbp:locale gptkb:Shushuk
gptkb:Susu
gptkbp:nationalAquaticAnimalOf gptkb:India
gptkbp:nativeTo gptkb:Bangladesh
gptkb:India
gptkb:Nepal
gptkb:Pakistan
gptkbp:offspring 1 calf per birth
gptkbp:order gptkb:Cetacea
gptkbp:population decreasing
gptkbp:protectedBy gptkb:CITES_Appendix_I
gptkb:Indian_Wildlife_Protection_Act,_1972
gptkbp:reproduction viviparous
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:weight up to 150 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Bardiya_National_Park
gptkb:Terai_Arc_Landscape
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7