Dolphin Research Centre Flashcards
1
Q
Which state in India holds this centre ?
A
Bihar on the banks of river Ganga
2
Q
What is the precise location ?
A
Patna University campus , Bihar
3
Q
What is it named ?
A
National Dolphin Research Centre (NDRC)
4
Q
What is the IUCN status of Gangetic dolphin or Susu?
A
Endangered
5
Q
Which river belt are these dolphins found ?
A
Ganges - Brahmaputra - Meghna and Karnaphuli Sangu rivers of Nepal , India and Bangladesh
6
Q
How many types of fresh water dolphins do we have ?
A
4 including Susu
7
Q
What are the other 3 called and where are they found ?
A
1) Baiji - Likely extinct now from Yangtze river China
2) Bhulan - Indus in PAK
3) Boto - Amazon river in Latin America
8
Q
Why is the Gangetic dolphin named Susu ?
A
Because of the sound it makes while breathing
