Boutu
| Class: Mammalia:
Mammals |
Diet: Fish, some
crustaceans |
| Order:
Cetacea: Whales |
| Size: 1.8
- 2.7 m (6 - 9 ft) |
| Family: Platanistidae:
River Dolphins |
Conservation Status:
Endangered |
| Scientific Name:
Inia geoffrensis |
Habitat: rivers,
streams |
| Range:
Amazon basin |
 The
boutu has a strong beak studded with short bristles and a mobile, flexible
head and neck. Most boutus have a total of 100 or more teeth. Their eyes,
although small, seem to be more functional than those of other river dolphins.
Boutus feed mainly on small fish and some crustaceans, using echolocation
clicks to find their prey. Boutus live in pairs and seem to produce young
between July and September.
  
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