In India, Indus Dolphin, one of the world's rarest mammals, is mainly

In India, Indus Dolphin, one of the world’s rarest mammals, is mainly found in which one of the following rivers?

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Ganga

Cauvery

Brahmaputra

Beas

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The Indus Dolphin (Platanista gangetica minor) is a subspecies of the South Asian river dolphin. While the main population resides in the Indus River system in Pakistan, a small, isolated population is found in the Beas River in Punjab, India. The Beas is a tributary of the Indus River.

The question specifically asks about the *Indus Dolphin* in India. The Beas River is the only river listed that is part of the Indus River system in India and is home to a population of this specific dolphin subspecies.

The Ganga River is home to the Gangetic Dolphin (Platanista gangetica gangetica), which is a different subspecies of the South Asian river dolphin. The Cauvery and Brahmaputra rivers have different aquatic ecosystems and are not known habitats for the Indus Dolphin. Conservation efforts are underway to protect the critically endangered Indus Dolphin population in the Beas River.

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