Facts. The Amazon river dolphin, also known as the pink river dolphin or bot, lives only in freshwater. It is found in many of the Amazon and Orinoco river basins in Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru and Venezuela.
Do Amazon river dolphins live in the rainforest?
Amazon river dolphin behavior They tend to live in fast-flowing torrents, fresh waters, and Kuromizu rivers, but are also found in lakes, major tributaries, and sometimes in the rainy season's flooded rainforests.
Why pink river dolphins live in the Amazon?
Every spring when it rains in South America, the Amazon River and its tributaries begin to spill embankments. Eventually, thousands of square miles of rainforest will flood, creating a vast, wooded sea. Amazon river dolphins, or bots, swim in the sea of this season, which lasts for half a year.
How many Amazon river dolphins are left?
However, there are only five river dolphin species remaining in the world today, all of which are endangered or endangered.
Are Amazon river dolphins extinct?
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