Amazon river dolphin facts for kids
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The Amazon river dolphin, boto, bufeo or pink dolphin (Inia geoffrensis) is one of five species of river dolphin. The Amazon river dolphin lives in the Amazon River and Orinoco River. It is greyish pink in color. It is endangered because of dams and water pollution, especially mercury pollution.
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The Bolivian river dolphin is a subspecies of Inia geoffrensis
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Amazon river dolphins have a heterodont dentition
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In Spanish: Inia geoffrensis para niños
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