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Gangetic river dolphin
Platanista gangetica
River systems
Listed as Endangered; river pollution and dam construction threaten populations.
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Gangetic river dolphin
Platanista gangetica
Blind river dolphin endemic to the Ganges–Brahmaputra river system. Documented near Kaziranga's river corridors.
Conservation Status
Listed as Endangered; river pollution and dam construction threaten populations.
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- River systems
- Estuaries
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