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The dugong (/ ˈd (j) uːɡɒŋ /; Dugong dugon) is a marine mammal. It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees.
6 days ago · dugong, (Dugong dugon), marine mammal that inhabits the warm coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, feeds on seagrasses, and is similar to the manatee.
The dugong is only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative, Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the eighteenth century. The dugong is found in Indo-Pacific waters from eastern Africa to southeast Asia.
- Mammalia
- Sirenia
- Animalia
- Chordata
Kingdom. Class. Order. Family. Genus. Species Dugong. Dugong. Often called dugong mermaids by sailors due to mammary glands and nursing habits are similar to humans. stammphoto. A serene and enigmatic marine mammal, it is often affectionately referred to as a “sea cow,” drawing a parallel with terrestrial cows due to its gentle grazing habits.
Dugongs are distributed across the Indo-Pacific region, where they live in highly endangered and nearly extinct populations. They are found from the east coast of Africa to Vanuatu and other islands of the western Pacific.
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The Dugong occurs along the coasts of the western Pacific and Indian Oceans. They are found discontinuously in coastal waters of east Africa from the Red Sea to South Africa, and in the northeastern Indian, along the Malay Peninsula, around the northern coast of Australia to New Guinea and many of the island groups of the South Pacific.
