Wednesday, June 23, 2010

Rare Baiji Dolphin information

The Baiji was a freshwater dolphin establish only in the Yangtze River in China. Nickname "Goddess of the Yangtze" in China, the dolphin was too called Chinese River Dolphin, Yangtze River Dolphin, Yangtze Dolphin and Whitefin Dolphin.

The Baiji River Dolphin has a thickset body and a long, thin snout, which is not fairly flat and tilt up slightly. Their pectoral fins are small and curved at the tip. A baiji's low triangular dorsal fin is established toward the center of its body.
Baiji Dolphin

Baiji Dolphin

Their caudal fin has a middle notch, and is well developed. Their eyes be small and are close to the top of the head.

Tiny ear opening are establish where most other dolphin's eyes are. The Baiji's colors are light, smoked gray, as well as white on the stomach. There is a white collar drawn about the eyes. Inside the lips there are 31 to 36 coned shaped teeth on every jaw.

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