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unusual facts about Tucuxi


Tucuxi

The tucuxi Sotalia fluviatilis was described by Gervais and Deville in 1853, and the costero Sotalia guianensis by Pierre-Joseph van Bénéden in 1864.


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Javary River

The river is one of the best places to observe Amazonian wildlife, including the Amazon river dolphin and tucuxi.

River dolphin

The tucuxi (Sotalia fluviatilis) in the Amazon River is another species descended from oceanic dolphins; however, it does not perfectly fit the label of 'facultative' either, as it occurs only in freshwater.


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