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Species of toothed whale
The Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), also known as the boto, bufeo or pink river dolphin, is a species of toothed whale endemic to South America
Amazon_river_dolphin
Polyphyletic grouping of dolphins
river currents. They range in size from the 5-foot (1.5 m) long South Asian river dolphin to the 8-foot (2.4 m) and 220-pound (100 kg) Amazon river dolphin
River_dolphin
Subspecies of Amazon river dolphin
Amazon Basin. Bolivian river dolphins were discovered by the Western world in 1832 by French researcher Alcide d'Orbigny. The Bolivian river dolphin was
Bolivian_river_dolphin
Species of mammal
species is still debated. It was originally distinguished from the Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) in January 2014 on the basis of nuclear microsatellite
Araguaian_river_dolphin
Type of South American dolphin
terminology often used to describe river dolphins, particularly those native to the Amazon and the Orinoco River tributaries (even though some species
Boto
Major river in Northern South America
The Amazon River in South America is the largest river in the world by discharge volume of water, and the second-longest or longest river system in the
Amazon_River
Species of toothed whale
The Ganges river dolphin (Platanista gangetica) is a freshwater dolphin in the family Platanistidae. It lives in the Ganges and related rivers of South
Ganges_river_dolphin
Dolphin species found in the Indus River
The Indus river dolphin (Platanista minor) is a freshwater dolphin in the family Platanistidae. It is endemic to the rivers of the Indus basin in Pakistan
Indus_river_dolphin
Species of river dolphin
possibly extinct species of river dolphin native to the Yangtze river system in China. It is thought to possibly be the first dolphin species driven to extinction
Baiji
Genus of freshwater dolphin
considered to be one species (P. gangetica) with the Ganges river dolphin and the Indus river dolphin being subspecies (P. g. gangetica and P. g. minor respectively)
South_Asian_river_dolphin
Informal classification of marine mammals, closely related to whales and porpoises
Platanistidae (the Indian river dolphins), Iniidae (the New World river dolphins), Pontoporiidae (the brackish dolphins), and the probably extinct Lipotidae
Dolphin
Known whale, dolphin, and porpoise species
Platanistidae were originally thought to hold only one species (the South Asian river dolphin), but, based on differences in skull structure, vertebrae and lipid
List_of_cetaceans
Family of dolphins
between flooded plains and rivers, due to the variation in rainfall across different regions. Apart from the Amazon river dolphin, the family remains fairly
Iniidae
Species of dolphin
Tamanend's bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops erebennus) is a species of bottlenose dolphin that inhabits coastal waters in the eastern United States. This
Tamanend's_bottlenose_dolphin
Genus of dolphins
araguaiaensis – Araguaian river dolphin Species Inia boliviensis – Bolivian river dolphin Species Inia geoffrensis – Amazon river dolphin Species Inia humboldtiana
Inia
Family of dolphins
freshwater and marine deposits in the Neogene. The Amazon river dolphin, baiji, and La Plata dolphin were once thought to belong to Platanistidae (e.g
Platanistidae
Species of mammal
and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia. It closely resembles the Australian snubfin dolphin (of the same genus, Orcaella)
Irrawaddy_dolphin
Species of mammal
The Pacific white-sided dolphin (Aethalodelphis obliquidens), also known as the hookfin porpoise, is an active dolphin found in the cool or temperate waters
Pacific_white-sided_dolphin
Family of marine mammals
pilot whales, Amazon river dolphins, Risso's dolphins, spinner dolphins, or tucuxi in captivity. Two unusual and very rare hybrid dolphins, known as wholphins
Oceanic_dolphin
Major drainage basin in South America
White-tailed deer, Amazon river dolphin, and the Amazonian manatee. About 1,500 bird species inhabit the Amazon basin. The biodiversity of the Amazon and the sheer
Amazon_basin
Species of marine mammal
Risso's dolphin (Grampus griseus) is the only species of the genus Grampus in the family Delphinidae (dolphins). Some of the most closely related species
Risso's_dolphin
Species of mammal
The hourglass dolphin (Cephalorhynchus cruciger) is a small dolphin in the family Delphinidae that inhabits offshore Antarctic and sub-Antarctic waters
Hourglass_dolphin
Topics referred to by the same term
Pink dolphin may refer to: Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), live in the river systems of Brazil, Bolivia, Peru, Ecuador, Colombia and Venezuela
Pink_dolphin
Species of mammal
Commerson's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus commersonii) is also referred to by the common names jacobita, skunk dolphin, piebald dolphin, panda dolphin, or tonina
Commerson's_dolphin
Species of mammal
The La Plata dolphin, franciscana or toninha (Pontoporia blainvillei) is a species of river dolphin found in coastal Atlantic waters of southeastern South
La_Plata_dolphin
Species of mammal
The spinner dolphin (Stenella longirostris) is a small dolphin found in off-shore tropical waters around the world. It is famous for its acrobatic displays
Spinner_dolphin
Species of mammal
The Indo-Pacific humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis) is a species of humpback dolphin inhabiting coastal waters of the eastern Indian and western Pacific
Indo-Pacific_humpback_dolphin
Species of whale; largest animal known
doi:10.1016/j.exger.2021.111425. PMID 34051285. "Blue whale". Whale and Dolphin Conservation. Retrieved 3 March 2023. Branch, T. A. (2008). "Biological
Blue_whale
Species of dolphin
The common bottlenose dolphin or Atlantic bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) is one of three species of bottlenose dolphin in the genus Tursiops
Common_bottlenose_dolphin
Species of mammal
The white-beaked dolphin (Lagenorhynchus albirostris) is a marine mammal belonging to the family Delphinidae (oceanic dolphins) in the suborder Odontoceti
White-beaked_dolphin
Large baleen whale species
Mark H.; et al. (2010). "Two Unusual Interactions Between a Bottlenose Dolphin (Tursiops truncatus) and a Humpback Whale (Megaptera novaeangliae) in Hawaiian
Humpback_whale
Species of mammal
The Atlantic spotted dolphin (Stenella frontalis) is a dolphin found in warm temperate and tropical waters of the Atlantic Ocean. Older members of the
Atlantic_spotted_dolphin
Species of mammal
Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus eutropia), also known as the Black dolphin, is one of six dolphins in the genus Cephalorhynchus. The dolphin is found
Chilean_dolphin
Endangered species of porpoise
simus) Iniidae Inia Araguaian river dolphin (I. araguaiaensis) Bolivian river dolphin (I. boliviensis) Amazon river dolphin (I. geoffrensis) Lipotidae Lipotes
Vaquita
Species of oceanic dolphin in the genus Pseudorca
The false killer whale (Pseudorca crassidens) is a species of oceanic dolphin that is the only extant representative of the genus Pseudorca. It is found
False_killer_whale
Index of animals with the same common name
dolphin refers to either one of two closely related dolphin species, being: Atlantic spotted dolphin, Stenella frontalis Pantropical spotted dolphin,
Spotted_dolphin
Species of mammal
The Atlantic white-sided dolphin (Lagenorhynchus acutus or Leucopleurus acutus) is a distinctively coloured dolphin found in the cool to temperate waters
Atlantic_white-sided_dolphin
Species of mammal
Australian snubfin dolphin (Orcaella heinsohni) is a dolphin found off the northern coasts of Australia. It closely resembles the Irrawaddy dolphin (of the same
Australian_snubfin_dolphin
Species of mammal
dolphin, humpback dolphin, striped dolphin, spinner dolphin, Clymene dolphin, spotted dolphin, Fraser's dolphin, the tucuxi, and the Guiana dolphin.
Common_dolphin
Species of mammal
Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori) is one of six dolphin species belonging to the genus Cephalorhynchus. Hector's dolphin is the only cetacean
Hector's_dolphin
Species of mammal
bufeo gris or bufeo negro, is a species of freshwater dolphin found in the rivers of the Amazon basin. The word tucuxi is derived from the Tupi language
Tucuxi
Species of mammal
Peale's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus australis) is a small dolphin found in the waters around Tierra del Fuego at the foot of South America. It is also commonly
Peale's_dolphin
Genus of dolphin
common bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops truncatus), the Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus), and Tamanend's bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops erebennus)
Bottlenose_dolphin
Largest species of toothed whale
cetacean lineages: The monophyly of toothed whales and the paraphyly of river dolphins". Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States
Sperm_whale
Species of mammal
dolphin (Stenella coeruleoalba) is a dolphin found in temperate and tropical waters of all the world's oceans. It is a member of the oceanic dolphin family
Striped_dolphin
Species of mammal
whale or pothead whale (Globicephala melas) is a large species of oceanic dolphin. It shares the genus Globicephala with the short-finned pilot whale (Globicephala
Long-finned_pilot_whale
Species of mammal
The pantropical spotted dolphin (Stenella attenuata) is a species of dolphin found in all the world's temperate and tropical oceans. The species was beginning
Pantropical_spotted_dolphin
Large baleen whale species
sessile barnacle Xenobalanus globiclpitis (Coronulidae) and the bottlenose dolphin Tursiops truncatus (Delphinidae) from the Bay of Bengal, India, with a
Fin_whale
Species of mammal
The Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin (Tursiops aduncus) is a species of bottlenose dolphin. This dolphin grows to 2.6 m (8.5 ft) long, and weighs up to
Indo-Pacific bottlenose dolphin
Indo-Pacific_bottlenose_dolphin
Baleen whale endemic to the Arctic
hdl:1983/953db179-65ed-45e2-9c9e-e8d708ae7e75. "Bowhead whale Species Guide". Whale and Dolphin Conservation (WDC). Retrieved 7 January 2026. "Eastern Arctic bowhead whales
Bowhead_whale
Species of mammal
The Clymene dolphin (Stenella clymene), in older texts known as the short-snouted spinner dolphin, is a dolphin endemic to the Atlantic Ocean. It is the
Clymene_dolphin
Family of cetacean mammals
simus) Iniidae Inia Araguaian river dolphin (I. araguaiaensis) Bolivian river dolphin (I. boliviensis) Amazon river dolphin (I. geoffrensis) Lipotidae Lipotes
Rorqual
Delta of the Amazon River at its mouth in northern Brazil
The Amazon Delta (Portuguese: delta do Amazonas) is a vast river delta formed by the Amazon River and the Tocantins River (through the Pará River distributary
Amazon_Delta
Medium-sized toothed whale species
are closely related, forming a separate clade which diverged from other dolphins about 11 million years ago (mya). A 2018 molecular analysis of monodontid
Narwhal
Informal group of large marine mammals
apart from dolphins and porpoises. Dolphins and porpoises may be considered whales from a formal, cladistic perspective. Whales, dolphins and porpoises
Whale
Largest living species of dolphin
killer whale, is a toothed whale and the largest member of the oceanic dolphin family. The only extant species in the genus Orcinus, it is recognizable
Orca
Albino bottlenose dolphin found in Calcasieu Lake, Louisiana
experts. (2022, August 12). Amazon River Dolphin (pink dolphin). Retrieved October 28, 2022, from https://a-z-animals.com/animals/pink-dolphin/ v t e v t e
Pinky_(dolphin)
Species of marine mammal
The dusky dolphin (Aethalodelphis obscurus) is a small oceanic dolphin found in coastal waters of the Southern Hemisphere. It is most closely related to
Dusky_dolphin
Species of mammal
it the most abundant cetacean in the region, together with the common dolphin. Based on surveys in 1994, 2005 and 2016, the harbour porpoise population
Harbour_porpoise
Infraorder of marine mammals
released on April 1, 1998. A captive Amazon river dolphin housed at Acuario de Valencia is the only trained river dolphin in captivity. Uhen, M.D. (2008).
Cetacean
Parvorder of cetaceans
pilot whales, Amazon river dolphins, Risso's dolphins, spinner dolphins, or tucuxi are in captivity. Two unusual and very rare hybrid dolphins, known as wolphins
Toothed_whale
Killer whale known to Australian whalers
16 September 2010. Retrieved 12 May 2021. "What is baleen?". Whale & Dolphin Conservation Australia. Retrieved 16 May 2021. Reeves, Isabella M; Totterdell
Old_Tom_(orca)
Species of beaked whale
the Colonial Museum, reported the jaw in an 1873 paper on the whales and dolphins of New Zealand, thinking it a specimen of strap-toothed whale (Dolichodon
Spade-toothed_whale
Ability to physically transform in mythology, folklore and speculative fiction
isolated communities along the river. Legend also states that "if a person makes eye contact with an Amazon river dolphin, they will have lifelong nightmares"
Shapeshifting
Species of whale
that more commonly refers to the melon-headed whale, which is an oceanic dolphin. The beluga is adapted to life in the Arctic, with anatomical and physiological
Beluga_whale
Species of whale
ISSN 0022-2372. PMC 5909803. PMID 29692471. "Cuvier's beaked whale – Whale & Dolphin Conservation USA". Retrieved 11 March 2026. "Cuvier's Beaked Whale". The
Cuvier's_beaked_whale
Species of mammal
toggle-headed grommet harpoon with a 2.5 m (8.2 ft) wooden shaft similar to the "dolphin irons" used by American whalemen in the mid-19th century, which in turn
Omura's_whale
Animal behavior primarily characterized by activity during the twilight
familiar mammal species are crepuscular, including the endangered Amazon river dolphin, some species of bats, hamsters, housecats, stray dogs, rabbits,
Crepuscular_animal
Species of mammal
NAID 10031081927. Evans, Peter G. H. (1987). The Natural History of Whales and Dolphins. Facts on File. Jefferson, Thomas A.; Webber, Marc A.; Pitman, Robert L
Bryde's_whale
Species of mammal
PMID 30890101. "Species Guide - Northern bottlenose whale". Whale and Dolphin Conservation. Archived from the original on 13 October 2016. Retrieved
Northern_bottlenose_whale
Species of whale
some dolphin and porpoise species–such as the hourglass dolphin (Sagmatias cruciger), Hector's dolphin (Cephalorhynchus hectori), the Chilean dolphin (Cephalorhynchus
Dwarf_sperm_whale
Species of whale
Asbjorn Bjorgvinsson and Helmut Lugmayr, ISBN 9979-761-55-5 Whales & Dolphins Guide to the Biology and Behaviour of Cetaceans, Maurizio Wurtz and Nadia
Minke_whale
Species of mammal
The Atlantic humpback dolphin (Sousa teuszii) is a species of humpback dolphin that is found in coastal areas of West Africa. It is regarded as critically
Atlantic_humpback_dolphin
Small cetacean of the family Phocoenidae
(/ˈpɔːrpəsɪz/) are small dolphin-like cetaceans classified under the family Phocoenidae. Although similar in appearance to dolphins, they are more closely
Porpoise
Superfamily of toothed whales
before diverging from the remainder of the odontocetid line, leading to the dolphins, and porpoises. The fossil record suggests that sperm whales were more
Physeteroidea
Species of mammal
The Guiana dolphin (Sotalia guianensis), also known as the estuarine dolphin or costero, is a dolphin found in the coastal and estuary waters to the north
Guiana_dolphin
Native animals of the Amazon rainforest
trees and surrounding undergrowth of the swampy regions of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins. Hoatzins are not excellent fliers, but the juveniles will
Fauna of the Amazon rainforest
Fauna_of_the_Amazon_rainforest
Family of mammals
distinguishing feature is the presence of a 'beak', somewhat similar to many dolphins. Other distinctive features include a pair of converging grooves under
Beaked_whale
Species of mammal
less commonly as the electra dolphin, little killer whale, or many-toothed blackfish, is a toothed whale of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). The
Melon-headed_whale
Species of mammal
The northern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis borealis) is a small, slender species of cetacean found in the cold and temperate waters of the North Pacific
Northern_right_whale_dolphin
Family of mammals
simus) Iniidae Inia Araguaian river dolphin (I. araguaiaensis) Bolivian river dolphin (I. boliviensis) Amazon river dolphin (I. geoffrensis) Lipotidae Lipotes
Cetotheriidae
Species of mammal
with the long-finned pilot whale (G. melas). It is part of the oceanic dolphin family (Delphinidae). It has a worldwide distribution with a global population
Short-finned_pilot_whale
Three species of large baleen whales of the genus Eubalaena
August 9, 2012. "Southern right whales of Patagonia" (PDF). Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 6, 2010
Right_whale
Extinct genus of mammals
most respects, intermediate in form between the living Amazon river dolphin and the La Plata dolphin, although it is probably more closely related to the
Meherrinia
Mammal that dwells partly or entirely in bodies of water
Platanistidae Ganges river dolphin, or susu (Platanista gangetica) Indus river dolphin, or bhulan (Platanista minor) Family Iniidae Amazon river dolphin, or boto
Aquatic_mammal
Species of porpoise endemic to China
ban for the Yangtze River implemented in 2021. The Yangtze finless porpoise is considered a freshwater cetacean (whales, dolphins, and porpoises that
Yangtze_finless_porpoise
Intellectual capacity of cetaceans
63; the beluga whales of 2.24; the false killer whale of 4.03; the amazon river dolphin of 2.51; the cuvier's beaked whale of 0.92; the harbour porpoise
Cetacean_intelligence
Genus of dolphins in the order Cetacea
among the largest of the oceanic dolphins, exceeded in size only by the orca. They and other large members of the dolphin family are also known as blackfish
Pilot_whale
Baleen whale that is the sole living member of Eschrichtius
whale was sighted off Walvis Bay, Namibia. Scientists from the Namibian Dolphin Project confirmed the whale's identity and thus provides the only sighting
Gray_whale
Extinct genus of freshwater dolphins
extant Ganges and Indus river dolphins (Platanista) of South Asia and shares no close relation to the modern Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) that
Pebanista
Parvorder of mammal
mammals of the parvorder Mysticeti in the infraorder Cetacea (whales, dolphins and porpoises), which use baleen plates (or "whalebone") in their mouths
Baleen_whale
Hunting of whales
around the world have long histories of subsistence use of cetaceans, by dolphin drive hunting and by harvesting drift whales. Widespread commercial whaling
Whaling
Genus of mammals
simus) Iniidae Inia Araguaian river dolphin (I. araguaiaensis) Bolivian river dolphin (I. boliviensis) Amazon river dolphin (I. geoffrensis) Lipotidae Lipotes
Balaenoptera
Genus of mammals
Aethalodelphis is a genus of dolphins that was erected in 2025. The Pacific white-sided dolphin (Aethalodelphis obliquidens) and dusky dolphin (Aethalodelphis obscurus)
Aethalodelphis
Species of mammal
The Australian humpback dolphin (Sousa sahulensis) is a species of humpback dolphin and the fourth recognized humpback dolphin species chronologically
Australian_humpback_dolphin
Species of porpoise
speculated that their vision is somewhat better than that of the Yangtze river dolphin. The skeleton is light, accounting for only 5% of the total weight of
East_Asian_finless_porpoise
Species of mammal
Fraser's dolphin or the Sarawak dolphin (Lagenodelphis hosei) is a cetacean in the family Delphinidae found in deep waters in the Pacific Ocean and to
Fraser's_dolphin
Species of mammal
The southern right whale dolphin (Lissodelphis peronii) is a small and slender species of cetacean, found in cool waters of the Southern Hemisphere. It
Southern_right_whale_dolphin
Genus of mammals
humpback dolphin (Sousa chinensis), Indian Ocean humpback dolphin (S. plumbea), Atlantic humpback dolphin (S. teuszii), and Australian humpback dolphin (S.
Humpback_dolphin
Species of mammal
Kogia breviceps, and said it was intermediate between the sperm whale and dolphins. In 1871, mammalogist Theodore Gill assigned it and Euphysetes (now the
Pygmy_sperm_whale
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