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The Amazon river dolphin (Inia geoffrensis), also known as the boto, bufeo or pink river dolphin, is a species of toothed whale endemic to South America and is classified in the family Iniidae. Three subspecies are currently recognized: I. g. geoffrensis (Amazon river dolphin), I. g. boliviensis ( Bolivian river dolphin ) and I. g. humboldtiana ...
Boto is a Portuguese name given to several types of dolphins and river dolphins native to the Amazon and the Orinoco River tributaries. A few botos exist exclusively in fresh water , and these are often considered primitive dolphins.
Amazon river dolphins, known by the natives as the boto, encantados or toninhas, are very prevalent in the mythology of the native South Americans. They are often characterized in mythology with superior musical ability, seductiveness and love of sex that often results in illegitimate children, and attraction to parties.
In the video, another boto can be seen near urine stream of the peeing boto. ... Amazon river dolphin captured peeing in the air in Brazil river: Watch. Show comments. Advertisement.
Bones from an Amazon pink river dolphin are embedded in dried mud along the banks of Lake Tefé in Tefe, Brazil, on Oct. 31, 2023. ... also known as the boto or pink river dolphin, and the tucuxi ...
The study documents 36 instances of “aerial urination” by boto between 2014 and 2018 and records the sequence, duration and social context of the behaviour.
Iniidae is a family of river dolphins containing one living genus, Inia, and four extinct genera.The extant genus inhabits the river basins of South America, but the family formerly had a wider presence across the Atlantic Ocean.
The study documents 36 instances of “aerial urination” by boto between 2014 and 2018 and records the sequence, duration and social context of the behaviour.