Blind River Dolphin
The specific name minor refers to the dolphins supposedly smaller size.
Blind river dolphin. But the species is extinct from most of its early distribution ranges. The south asian river dolphin has the long pointed nose characteristic of all river dolphins. Indus river dolphins are found in pakistan and river beas a tributary of indus river in punjab india.
River dolphin hearing of lower echolocation frequencies can be masked by dredging and vessel engine sounds which might seriously limit their ability to find food and navigate. The rudimentary eye lacks the lens but anatomical evidence suggests that the eye may serve as a light sensor. Photo by rizwan tabassum getty images.
The river indus is getting dirtier and the water is being distributed into canals and dams which is giving this species of the dolphin a hard time for survival. The teeth of young animals are almost an inch long thin and curved. River beas is the only habitat of indus river dolphin in india.
The blind river dolphin platanista gangetica first written about by pliny the elder in a d. The dolphin is the state aquatic animal of punjab and wwf india is working towards its conservation. Also the physical upheaval of river sediment caused by dredging appears to be disturbing to blind river dolphins.
Ganges river dolphins once lived in the ganges brahmaputra meghna and karnaphuli sangu river systems of nepal india and bangladesh. Indus blind dolphin platanista minor photo credit ap photo local name. Indus river dolphin is world s rarest animal that is an endangered species of dolphins found in a small area of indus river near sukkur town in the central sindh province of pakistan.
72 was found 10 november 1968 to be the first known side swimming cetacean. However as animals age the teeth undergo considerable changes and in mature adults become square bony flat disks. Blind river dolphin is one of the rarest animals on earth.
The indus river dolphins may not be as beloved as their more famous cousins but they are at a much higher risk of disappearing. The blind river dolphin platanista gangetica first written about by pliny the elder in a d. Bhulan urdu sindhi discription and biology.
Until the 1970s this species was thought to be the same as the ganges river dolphin the indus river dolphin has a long beak which thickens toward the tip revealing the large teeth. Their teeth are visible in both the upper and lower jaws even when the mouth is closed. The ganges river dolphin was officially discovered in 1801.
72 was found 10 november 1968 to be the first known side swimming cetacean. The rudimentary eye lacks the lens but anatomical evidence suggests that the eye may serve as a light sensor. Like other freshwater dolphins the indus river dolphin is an important.