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Amazon River Dolphin:)

Published on May 15, 2014

An introduction to Haiku Deck for iPhone.

PRESENTATION OUTLINE

AMAZON RIVER DOLPHIN:)

BY: KAYLA NEITZEL

The scientific name of the Amazon river dolphin is Inia geoffrensis

Closet Known Relative

  • Seagoing Dolphin
  • Araguaian River Dolphin
  • Bolivian River Dolphin
  • Humboldt River Dolphin
  • Amazonian River Dolphin

Anatomical Structure

  • 6.5ft In lenght
  • Comes in many different shades of pink
  • Molar like teeth
  • Suns rays affect pink pigmentation
  • Very flexible
Photo by Georg Sander

HABITAT

  • Amazon River dolphins live the the Amazon River! Just Incase it wasn’t clear enough.
  • Move from rivers to ponds
Photo by nickjohnson

Diet

  • They like to eat shrimp, fish, and crabs.
  • piranhas and Turtles
  • They are true carnivores
Photo by Werner Kunz

UNIQUE FEATURES

  • They are pink! And the sun can affect their pigments
  • They have molar like teeth
  • Some are bright pink and some are dull pink
Photo by Fragile Oasis

HUMAN IMPACT

  • Amazon River dolphins are seen as a competitor for diminished fish
Photo by Claudio.Ar

HAIKU

  • Amazon Dolphins
  • Swim in the big wide river
  • They love the water