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Irrawaddy Dolphin

Orcaella brevirostris

Irrawaddy Dolphin

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Irrawaddy dolphins get their name from the former name of the Ayeyarwady River in Myanmar. have rounded heads with short snub noses, unlike many other dolphin”

Scientific Classification

KINGDOM

Animalia

PHYLUM

Chordata

CLASS

Mammalia

ORDER

Cetartiodactyla

FAMILY

Delphinidae

GENUS

Orcaella

Location

Bay of Bengal, South East Asia

Mammal

Carnivore

Habitat

Freshwater, Wetlands (inland), Marine Neritic, Marine Coastal/Supratidal

Food

fish, crustaceans, and cephalopods.

Threat

Poaching
Habitat Destruction
Fishing

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