Other names: Gangetic Dolphin, Susu, Shushuk, South Asian River Dolphin,
Blind River Dolphin and Side-swimming Dolphin.

Very closely related to the Indus River Dolphin it has a
long, pointed nose characteristic like all river dolphins.
The teeth are visible in both the upper and lower jaws even
when the mouth is closed. The teeth of young animals are almost
an inch long, thin and curved; however, as animals age the teeth
undergo considerable changes and in mature adults become square,
bony, flat disks. The snout thickens towards its end.
The species does not have a crystalline eye lens, rendering
it effectively blind, although it may still be able to detect the
intensity and direction of light. Navigation and hunting are carried
out using echolocation. The body is a brownish colour and stocky at the middle.
The species has only a small triangular lump in the place of a dorsal fin.

the female rostrum continues to grow after the male
rostrum stops growing, eventually reaching approximately 20 cm longer.

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