| Biotic zone
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Northeastern Himalayas +
, Northwestern Himalayas +
, Indo-Gangetic Plain +
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| Class
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Mammalia +
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| Common hindi name
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Susu (Hindi); Shu Shu (Bengali) +
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| Common name
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Gangetic river dolphin +
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| Conservation sanctuary
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Vikramshila Gangetic Dolphin +
, Bihar +
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| Cultural significance
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Yes +
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| Cultural use details
|
The Gangetic River Dolphin is considered the vehicle of Goddess Ganga +
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| Division/Phylum
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Chordata +
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| Endemic Eastern Ghats
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false +
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| Endemic Himalayan
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true +
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| Endemic Western Ghats
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false +
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| Family
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Platanistoidea +
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| Genus
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Platanista +
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| Header caption
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Dolphin shown as the vehicle of Goddess Ganga +
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| Header image
|
Ganga.jpg +
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| IUCN status
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Endangered +
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| Introdescription
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The South Asian River Dolphin (''Platanist … The South Asian River Dolphin (''Platanista'') is a freshwater or river dolphin found in Bangladesh, India, Nepal and Pakistan which is split into two sub-species, the Ganges River Dolphin ('''''Platanista gangetica gangetica''''') and Indus River Dolphin (''Platanista minor minor'').The Ganges River Dolphin is primarily found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in India, Bangladesh and Nepal, while the Indus River Dolphin is found in the Indus river in Pakistan and its Beas and Sutlej tributaries. From the 1970s until 1998, they were regarded as separate species; however, in 1998, their classification was changed from two separate species to subspecies of a single species. '''''The Ganges river dolphin has been recognized by the government of India as its National Aquatic Animal'''''.India as its National Aquatic Animal'''''. +
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| Native species
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Yes +
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| Order
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Cetacea +
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| Page creation date
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8 March 2011 +
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| Regnum
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Animalia +
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| Species name
|
Platanista gangetica +
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| State
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Bihar +
, Uttarakhand +
, Uttar Pradesh +
, West Bengal +
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| User ID
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User:Gauravm +
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| Has queryThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
, Platanista gangetica +
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| Categories |
Mammals +
, Aquatic mammals +
, Species page +
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| Modification dateThis property is a special property in this wiki.
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11 October 2011 04:26:33 +
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