Peru Amazon River Dolphin
The amazon river dolphin is a species of toothed whale and is the largest species of river dolphin in south america.
Peru amazon river dolphin. Also known as pink river dolphins in reference to their colouring they actually come in a variety of shades from a dull grey pink to a bright flamingo like pink. They are the largest species of river dolphin with males reaching as much as 185 kg 408 lb in weight and averaging 2 m 65 ft in length. The amazon pink river dolphin is the largest and smartest out of the five freshwater species.
Generally populations of amazon river dolphins are separated by different water boundaries such as waterfalls and shallows. A full grown dolphin can grow up to 9 feet 27 meters long weight up to 400 pounds 181 kilograms and live to 30 years old. It is found throughout much of the amazon and orinoco river basins in bolivia brazil colombia ecuador guyana peru and venezuela.
The pink dolphin in peru can be found in the amazon river basin particularly in locations such as iquitos the pacaya samiria reserve and the upper amazon river. Amazon river dolphins boto the pink river dolphins of the amazon use sonar to locate their prey hiding in the river. They also have unusually large brains with 40 more brain capacity than humans.
Humboldtiana orinoco river dolphin while position of araguaian river dolphin i. These dolphins often inhabit rivers of calm waters of lakes or lagoons as well as in turbid waters of amazon basin. The amazon river dolphin inia geoffrensis also known as the boto bufeo or pink river dolphin is a species of toothed whale classified in the family iniidaethree subspecies are currently recognized.
As well as northern peru. Boliviensis bolivian river dolphin and i. Despite its size and its relative abundance the inhabitants of the great rivers of the peruvian jungle do not hunt it considering it an animal with special powers.
The following is some basic information about this marvelous species of whale. In peru the pink dolphins also live in the amazon river basin. Geoffrensis amazon river dolphin i.
Pink dolphins in colombia the colombian amazon is the area you should head to see the pink dolphins in nature. It is a relatively abundant freshwater cetacean with an estimated population in the tens of thousands. The amazon river dolphin also known as the pink river dolphin or boto lives only in freshwater.
Every spring when the rains fall in south america the amazon river and its.