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title: "Indian dolphin"  
description: "A brief explanation about the Indian dolphins and its interesting facts"  
author: "Anjita D."  
published: 2023-10-09  
canonical: https://yourviews.mindstick.com/story/2823/indian-dolphin  
category: "animals"  
tags: ["Indian dolphin", "animals", "facts", "general knowledge"]  
reading_time: 1 minute  

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# Indian dolphin

![Indian dolphin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a45813db-a26a-455d-839f-0ef2bef6b07b/images/19406cdf-63d2-4203-a906-629cf37f63ab.jpeg) ![Indian dolphin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a45813db-a26a-455d-839f-0ef2bef6b07b/images/9865b3b2-d33d-4b3f-8834-69a69ac000a9.jpeg) The Indian dolphin, commonly known as the Ganges river dolphin, is the national aquatic mammal of India, Nepal, and Bangladesh. ![Indian dolphin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a45813db-a26a-455d-839f-0ef2bef6b07b/images/447f8287-02bd-4a7a-966a-3019f6e69a53.jpeg) They are carnivores that mostly feed on fish. Crustaceans, molluscs, and other small aquatic animals are also eaten. ![Indian dolphin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a45813db-a26a-455d-839f-0ef2bef6b07b/images/6bcd8011-2a8b-417c-a854-304699b180d0.jpeg) They are an endangered species with a population of less than 4,000 individuals. ![Indian dolphin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a45813db-a26a-455d-839f-0ef2bef6b07b/images/9c63d755-b37f-4aaf-8880-ecb1127e2cd4.jpeg) Unfortunately, habitat loss and degradation, pollution, and overfishing are the most serious risks to Ganges river dolphins. ![Indian dolphin](https://yourviews.mindstick.com/stories/a45813db-a26a-455d-839f-0ef2bef6b07b/images/01071022-c411-4199-ad55-479f5d35eeab.jpeg) Moreover, they are a crucial element of the Indian environment, and we must do all possible to conserve them.

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