| Class
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Mammalia +
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| Common name
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Irrawaddy dolphin +
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| Division/Phylum
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Chordata +
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| Family
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Delphinidae +
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| Genus
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Orcaella +
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| Header caption
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Irrawaddy Dolphin range map +
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| Header image
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Cetacea range map Irrawaddy Dolphin.PNG +
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| IUCN status
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Critically Endangered +
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| Introdescription
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The Irrawaddy Dolphin (''Orcaella breviros … The Irrawaddy Dolphin (''Orcaella brevirostris'') is a euryhaline species of Oceanic dolphin found in discontinuous sub-populations near sea coasts and in estuaries and rivers in parts of the Bay of Bengal and Southeast Asia. Genetically the Irrawaddy Dolphin is closely related to the Orca (Killer whale).
Although sometimes called the Irrawaddy River Dolphin, it is not a true river dolphin but an oceanic dolphin that lives in brackish water near coasts, river mouths and in estuaries. It has established sub-populations in freshwater rivers, including the Ganges and the Mekong as well as the Irrawaddy River from which it takes its name. Its range extends from the Bay of Bengal to New Guinea and the Philippines. Populations in India may be vulnerable to extinction. (Source:Wikipedia)lnerable to extinction. (Source:Wikipedia) +
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| Order
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Cetacea +
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| Page creation date
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3 March 2011 +
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| Regnum
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Animalia +
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| Species name
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Orcaella brevirostris +
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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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Orcaella brevirostris +
, Orcaella brevirostris +
, Orcaella brevirostris +
, Orcaella brevirostris +
, Orcaella brevirostris +
, Orcaella brevirostris +
, Orcaella brevirostris +
, Orcaella brevirostris +
, Orcaella brevirostris +
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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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4 March 2011 01:36:39 +
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