river dolphin
noun
: any of various small, toothed whales (as of the families Platanistidae and Iniidae) that chiefly inhabit rivers of South America and Asia and have a rounded forehead and a snout elongated into a long beak
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There were also reports that 209 pink and grey river dolphins were found dead in Lake Tefé, in Amazonas state, mainly due to the overheating of the waters.
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Simi Thambi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
However, one species intrigues many travelers arriving in this corner of Peru: the pink river dolphins.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
There are fishing cats, leopard cats, saltwater crocodiles and rare river dolphins, all seen best from a boat.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
According to Amazonian folklore, the area's male river dolphins are shapeshifters (encantade), transforming at night into handsome young men who seduce and impregnate human women.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
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Simi Thambi, Forbes.com, 30 May 2025
However, one species intrigues many travelers arriving in this corner of Peru: the pink river dolphins.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
There are fishing cats, leopard cats, saltwater crocodiles and rare river dolphins, all seen best from a boat.
—Emese MacZko, Forbes.com, 15 Apr. 2025
According to Amazonian folklore, the area's male river dolphins are shapeshifters (encantade), transforming at night into handsome young men who seduce and impregnate human women.
—Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for river dolphin
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“River dolphin.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/river%20dolphin. Accessed 5 Jul. 2025.
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