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What order do dugongs and manatees belong to? shallow waters along coastlines and inlets external nares situated high on skull, rudimentary/absent nasal bones, no incisors (manatees), no canines, horizontal tooth replacement, vestigial hind limbs, 6 cervical vertebrae (manatees), horizontal diaphragm, abdominal testes, vibrissae on lips
Subclass Theria Therian mammals. Theria: pictures (4372) Theria: specimens (6598) Theria: sounds (13) Infraclass Eutheria placental mammals. Eutheria: pictures (4116) Eutheria: specimens (6349) Eutheria: sounds (13) Order Sirenia dugongs, manatees, and sea cows.
The dugong (/ ˈ d (j) uː ɡ ɒ ŋ /; 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.
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The dugong (Dugong dugon) is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees. It is the 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 18th century.
