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Susus in River Karnali, Nepal.

• Long sharp front teeth and thicken beak towards the end, round belly.
• At birth 7.5 lbs., adults weigh about 70 to 90kg and grow upto 5 to 8.5ft.
• Females have longer beaks.
• These river dwellers are mostly greyish brown.
• Blind, swim around and find food using echolocation system.
• Seen alone, in pairs or in smaller groups.

SUSUS the fresh water dolphins

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Bardiya National Park and River Karnali

Where is it?
Nepal's longest and the largest river Karnali is situated in the West Nepal, the part yet untouched and sparsely populated region. The river together with its tributaries drains most of Western part of Nepal. The river is best run at low flow during November to April.
The Susus also know as the Gangetic River Dolphins, frolic along the lower floats of this river. They are unique creatures existing on this planet as endangered species. These river dolphins face the problems of habitat degradation of over fishing, hunting, the effects of barrages and dams.
Susus habit the creeks and smaller tributaries during the monsoon and during the dry season adults are seen in the main channels, younger ones prefer to stay in the tributaries
These dolphins don't enter the sea.

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For Information
CETACEA

WHALES and DOLPHINS

SEA TURTLES

For information and special programmes contact-
Nepal Centre for Riverine Lives(N.G.O.)
P.O.Box 3769
Kathmandu, Nepal
Telephone 00-977-1-417191
Fax 00-977-1-420308
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