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Amazon River Dolphin
Characteristics
Scientific Name:
Inia geoffrensis
Family Name:
Iniidae
Size:
up to 9 Feet
Weight:
180 kg (400 lb).
Color:
#
Diet:
Fish
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Amazon River Dolphin Description
Amazon river dolphins are sometimes a pale blue colour, sometimes pink and frequently albino. They have a hump and ridge along their back rather than a dorsal fin. Amazon river dolphins have a long beak.
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