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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.
May 27, 2024 · Habitat. The dugong inhabits the nearby warm coastal regions of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its range is very large but also fragmented. This includes the eastern coast of Africa, Madagascar, the Persian Gulf, the coasts of India and Sri Lanka, and the Pacific region around Southeast Asia and Australia.
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The Sirenia (/ saɪˈriːni.ə /), commonly referred to as sea cows or sirenians, are an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit swamps, rivers, estuaries, marine wetlands, and coastal marine waters.
Superclass Gnathostomata jawed vertebrates. Gnathostomata: pictures (15163) Gnathostomata: specimens (6827) Gnathostomata: sounds (709) Euteleostomi bony vertebrates. Euteleostomi: pictures (15026) Euteleostomi: specimens (6826) Euteleostomi: sounds (709) Class Sarcopterygii lobe-finned fishes and terrestrial vertebrates.
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.
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Dugongs are related to manatees and are similar in appearance and behavior— though the dugong's tail is fluked like a whale's.
