Amazon River dolphins are pink due to their diet rich in carotenoids, which are found in the fish and crustaceans they consume.
Amazon River dolphins have robust bodies with long snouts and sharp teeth at the front.
Its prominent “melon” houses the echolocation system.
Unlike other dolphins, the cervical vertebrae of Amazon River dolphins are not fused, allowing them to turn their heads more flexibly.
They have wide fins adapted for navigation in rivers, although they are not as fast as marine dolphins.
Their flexible diet includes a variety of freshwater fish, crustaceans and mollusks.
os delfines del río Amazonas están amenazados por la degradación del hábitat y la contaminación, lo que requiere esfuerzos urgentes de conservación para proteger su supervivencia.
