Amazonian peoples regard the pink river dolphin as an enchanted shape-shifter

Evidence

In the rivers of the Amazon there lives a wonderful and mysterious creature: the boto, the pink river-dolphin. Unlike the grey dolphins of the sea, the boto is pink, and it lives in the fresh waters of the great Amazon river and its countless tributaries. And the peoples of the Amazon tell many tales of the boto — for they believe it is no ordinary animal, but a being of magic and mystery, an enchanted creature that can take HUMAN form. — , A Year of World Stories, 10745

Categorization

• XREF: Joins the worldwide shape-shifter family: selkie, fox-spirit, kitsune, rusalka.