One of the 17 dolphins on WAnimals
Mammals · Artiodactyla · Iniidae
Inia geoffrensis
At very high risk of extinction in the wild in the near future.
It is the only dolphin in the world with heterodont teeth (two distinct kinds in the same jaw), and its skin shifts gradually from grey to a striking pink as the animal ages.
Weight
84 kg – 160 kg
Size
1.8 m – 2.8 m
Life expectancy
30 years
Diet
Carnivore
Feeds mainly on other animals.
Activity
Diurnal
Active mainly during the day.
Social structure
Solitary
Lives and hunts alone, joining others only to breed.
Sighting difficulty
Hard
AI-generated images: illustrations, not photographs.
Sources consulted: Animal Diversity Web; Oxford Academic (reproductive parameters study); AnAge (genomics.senescence.info); IGB Berlin; Animal Spot; Facts About Animals; ResearchGate (illegal harvest survival study)
The pins mark the parks where its presence is documented.
Parks and dive sites where this species has been documented.
Other species in the catalogue with the most in common with Amazon River Dolphin — same habitat, park, country, tags or family.
The amazon river dolphin is classified as endangered. Organisations such as the IUCN, WWF and the Wildlife Conservation Society work specifically on its conservation and that of its habitat; looking into their programmes is a good starting point if you want to get involved.
It's documented in 9 protected areas — one reason why protecting these places matters for its conservation.
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