Boto (Amazon River Dolphin)
Inia geoffrensis
Weight:
Females: 80-120kg; males:
120 - 180 kg.
Habitat:
It uses fresh waters of all
types in its habitat but is not found in estuaries or other saline waters.
Age
to Maturity: 6-10 years.
Gestation
Period: Approximately 11
months.
Birth
Season: Reproduction is
synchronized with the annual river cycle. River levels start to fall
beginning in July, and are lowest in November. Births coincide with the
beginning of the drop in water level.
Birth
Rate: A single calf per 4-5
years.
Maximum
Age: About 30 years.
Diet:
Its diet is known to
include over 50 species of fish, usually less than 30cm.
Threats:
It is vulnerable to
human-induced habitat changes and suffers some incidental mortality in
fisheries. Hydroelectric development poses the biggest threat.
