Irrawaddy Dolphin

Irrawaddy Dolphin
Scientific Classification
Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Cetacea Family: Delphinidae Genus: Orcaella species: brevirostris Binomial name Orcaella brevirostris

The Irrawaddy Dolphin Orcaella brevirostris is the only species placed in its genus. Although sometimes called the Irrawaddy River Dolphin, it is not a true river dolphin but an oceanic dolphin that lives near coasts and enters rivers, including the Ganges and the Mekong as well as the Irrawaddy from which it takes its name. Its range extends from the Bay of Bengal to New Guinea and northern Australia.

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