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| | Dolphin Feature - The Amazon River Dolphin |
 | | The snout of the Inia is approximately a foot in length, and houses from 100 to 200 teeth, depending upon age. |
 | | Not much is known of why the colors of adult Inia varies, but it is suspected that age, location of capillaries near the skin, water temperature, and chemical disposition of the water, especially iron content, play a big part. |
 | | The construction of large hydroelectric dams along the rivers where the Inia live, and the deconstruction of the forests, has decreased their feeding, and breeding grounds by 45% over the last 15 years. |
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