Ganges susu, or shushuk dolphin [Endangered]

Ganges susu, or shushuk dolphin

Scientific name: Platanista gangetica

Higher classification: Platanista,

Rank: Species,

Subspecies: Platanista gangetica gangetica, Platanista gangetica minor,

Order: Cetacea,

Suborder: Odontoceti,

Superfamily: Platanistoidea,

Family: Platanistidae,

Genus: Platanista,

Species: P. gangetica

Type: Mammal,

Diet: Carnivore,

Size: Average of 7 1/2 – 9 ft in length

Weight: between 330 – 380 pounds,

Lifespan: no data,

Common Name: Ganges River Dolphin, Indus River Dolphin, Blind River Dolphin, Ganges Susu, Ganges Dolphin, South Asian River Dolphin

*** shushuk dolphin, is a freshwater or river dolphin found in India, Bangladesh, Nepal and Pakistan which is split into two subspecies, the Ganges river dolphin (P. g. gangetica) and Indus river dolphin (P. g. minor). The Ganges river dolphin is primarily found in the Ganges and Brahmaputra Rivers and their tributaries in Bangladesh, India and Nepal, while the Indus river dolphin is found in the Indus River in Pakistan and its Beas and Sutlej tributaries.

More info: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Asian_river_dolphin