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How Do Pink River Dolphins Navigate the Flooded Amazon Forest?
💡 The Answer
- Pink river dolphins use echolocation to find fish and obstacles in murky water.
- During floods, they swim between trees and roots, using flexible necks and narrow bodies.
- They have poorly developed eyesight but exceptional hearing and sonar.
- Their habitat includes flooded forests called várzea, unique to the Amazon basin.
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