Ganges Indian narrow-headed softshell turtle ("Chitra indica"), Indian softshell turtle ("Nilssonia gangetica"), Indian peacock softshell turtle ("N. hurum") and Cantor's giant softshell turtle ("Pelochelys cantorii"; only in the lowermost section of Ganges basin). Most of these are seriously threatened. The river's most famed fauna is the freshwater Ganges river dolphin ("Platanista gangetica gangetica"), which has been declared India's national aquatic animal. This dolphin used to exist in large schools near to urban centres in both the Ganges and Brahmaputra rivers, but is now seriously threatened by pollution and dam construction. Their numbers have now dwindled to a quarter of their numbers
Bop Gun (Endangered Species) Bop Gun (Endangered Species) "Bop Gun (Endangered Species)" is a song by the funk band Parliament, the lead track on their 1977 album "Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome". It was released as the album's first single. The song's lead vocal is performed by Glenn Goins, his last performance on a P-Funk record. The Bop Gun is an imaginary weapon that makes whatever it shoots funky. It was used as a stage prop in Parliament's late-1970s concerts. George Clinton is depicted wielding it on the cover of the "Funkentelechy Vs. the Placebo Syndrome" album. It is also featured on the cover