[Animals] Pink dolphin, myth or reality?

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The number is staggering: about a million species, including some that were previously considered common, are in danger of extinction, according to the most recent report from the Intergovernmental Science-Policy Platform on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (IPBES). ), an independent intergovernmental body for science and policy backed by the UN. Deforestation, pollution, climate change, intensive agriculture and fishing, and human activities threaten the planet's ecosystems. Giraffes, parrots, algae and oaks, among many others, are threatened. They are familiar animals, but one of the most unique species on the planet, the pink dolphin, is also in check, and we know little about this mammal. In fact, you may never have seen it. Not in photo. Their name is not trivial and they are of this color. Because?

It is so unique that it is one of the unique species of the Amazon. The pink dolphin will become extinct in less than 50 years, reveals a study by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The greatest threat to the survival of this species, of which it is estimated that there may be some 50,000 specimens in the Amazon and Orinoquia basins, is its indiscriminate hunting and the deterioration of its natural habitat.

You won't see it in the sea: it is freshwater and lives in the great river of South America. It is the most po[CENSORED]r of the five species of river-dwelling dolphins due to its unusual color, as well as being the largest species . In fact, it is not directly related to sea dolphins as they come from different families and the pink dolphin diverged from its oceanic ancestors about 15 million years ago, during the Miocene.

They change color over time
Science is advancing at an unstoppable pace, but it is still not known exactly why this animal is pink. Experts manage to say that it could be an adaptation to life in the river, due to the temperature or the presence of capillaries near the surface of their skin. However, the most correct theory is that they acquire pink coloration over time.

 

 

https://www.elperiodico.com/es/extra/20230421/delfin-rosa-amazonas-animal-peligro-extincion-dv-76187349