Guwahati's city animal

Assam’s Guwahati became the first city in the country to have its own city animal with the district administration declaring the Gangetic river dolphin as the mascot.

Gangetic river dolphin :

• It is locally known as ‘Sihu’.
• The district administration had organised online and offline voting among three protected creatures, which are on the verge of extinction, to decide the mascot.
• Along with Gangetic river dolphin, the other two animals were black softshell turtle (Bor Kaso) and greater adjutant stork (Hargila).