Amazon River Dolphin

Scientific Name/ Relatives

• Inia Geoffrensis
• Realatives: Ganges River Dolphin, Indus River Dolphin, and Irrwaddy Dolphin

Anatomic Structures and Unique Features

• They have molar teeth unlike many other dolphins.
• They also have a lonf beak like snout with a prominate domed forehead.
• This spesific species of dolphnin is very out going.

Habitat: Fresh water throughout the Amazon and Orinoco river basin.
Diet: Fish, shrimp, crabs, and occasionally turtles and piranhas

Human Impact

• Humans used to strongly belive that these animals had magical powers so they did not harm them.
• Recently they seem to forget about this and only want to compete for fish and fresh water.