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When a female river dolphin becomes pregnant, she will carry the calf for 11 to 15 months. The animal species gives birth to just one calf. After a baby dolphin is born, it will nurse for over a year.

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These endangered freshwater dolphins are incredibly agile, the unfused vertebrae in their necks allow them to move gracefully around obstacles. Baby sloth poses for the camera on the tree. Image via ...