Sotalia Fluviatilis Skull Replica measures 12.9 inches. Sotalia Fluviatilis Skull is museum quality polyurethane resin cast. Also known as Tucuxi Gray River Dolphin
The Sotalia Fluviatilis or Tucuxi Gray River Dolphin, is a species of freshwater dolphin found in the rivers of the Amazon basin.
The Sotalia Fluviatilis is frequently described as looking similar to the bottlenose dolphin, but it is typically smaller at around 1.5 m (4.9 ft). The dolphin is colored light to bluish grey on its back and sides.
Sotalia Fluviatilis or Tucuxi Gray River Dolphin breed during late summer and early fall. Gestation ranges from 10 to 11.6 months and results in one calf, which is born during the fall low-water season.
Newborn calves range in size from 71 to 106 cm in length. Both sexes become sexually mature by six years of age, at which point males are around 180 cm long and females are around 160 cm long.
Despite their differences in length at reproductive maturity, fully grown males and females are usually equal in length and weight.
Mothers are known to whistle at their calves once they have found food. As mammal, mothers nurse their young until weaning is complete.
Evidence suggests that wild Tucuxis can live for up to 35 years. There is no information available indicating the average lifespan of captive individuals.
Sotalia Fluviatilis or Tucuxi Gray River Dolphin are susceptible to capture stress and often tangle and suffocate themselves within netting. In addition, Tucuxi do not respond well to extended periods of transportation.
