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1. animaldiversity.org › accounts › Dugong_dugonADW: Dugong dugon: CLASSIFICATION

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   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.

2. www.funtrivia.com › quiz › animalsDugongs Online Quiz | Wild Mammals | 10 Questions - Fun Trivia

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   Jun 19, 2024 · 1. What is the scientific name of the dugong? The scientific name is derived from the generic name "Dugong" and the specific name "dugon". The species is the sole extant member of the family Dungogidae following the extinction of Steller's sea cow in 1768. The other options are the scientific names of the dugongs' cousins, the manatee species.

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4. marinemammalscience.org › facts › dugong-dugonDugong dugon - Society for Marine Mammalogy

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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.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.

5. animalia.bio › dugongDugong - Facts, Diet, Habitat & Pictures on Animalia.bio

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   The dugong is an aquatic mammal with thick, tough, and smooth skin. The skin color of newborn dugongs is pale cream, darkening as they age, becoming deep slate gray on the sides and dorsum. The body of the dugong is sparsely covered with hair, and the muzzle exhibits bristles. The upper lip is cleft and muscular, hanging over the mouth, which ...

6. www.britannica.com › animal › dugong-mammalDugong | Diet, Size, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica

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   Nov 15, 2024 · dugong (Dugong dugon) Dugongs (Dugong dugon) range in length from about 2.2 to 3.4 metres (7 to 11 feet) and weigh 230 to 420 kg (500 to 925 pounds). (more) Dugongs range in length from about 2.2 to 3.4 metres (7 to 11 feet) and weigh 230 to 420 kg (500 to 925 pounds). As with whales and dolphins, the dugong has a tapered body that ends in a ...

7. animaldiversity.org › accounts › Dugong_dugonADW: Dugong dugon: INFORMATION

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   Adult dugongs weigh from 230 to 400 kg and can range from 2.4 to 4 m in length. Their thick skin is brown­ish-grey, and its color can vary when algae grows on it. Tusks are pre­sent in all dugongs, but they are usu­ally only vis­i­ble through the skin in ma­ture males, whose tusks are promi­nent, and in old fe­males.

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   Are dugongs the same as sea cows?

   • The only other species known in the family Dugongidae is Hydrodamalis gigas (Steller’s sea cow), hunted to extinction in 1767, just 36 years after their discovery. They were similar in appearance and color to dugongs but were substantially larger, with a body length of 7 to 10 m and weight between 4,500 and 5,900 kg.

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   Are dugongs a mammalian?

   • Dugongs are the only living members of the family Dugongidae. Dugongidae and the family Trichechidae (manatees) constitute the mammalian order Sirenia. Chatbot answers are created from Britannica articles using AI. This is a beta feature. AI answers may contain errors. Please verify important information in Britannica articles. About Britannica AI.

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   Do dugongs have tusks?

   • Adult dugongs weigh from 230 to 400 kg and can range from 2.4 to 4 m in length. Their thick skin is brownish-grey, and its color can vary when algae grows on it. Tusks are present in all dugongs, but they are usually only visible through the skin in mature males, whose tusks are prominent, and in old females.

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   Is a dugong a manatee?

   • 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.

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   How much does a dugong weigh?

   • Dugongs range in length from about 2.2 to 3.4 metres (7 to 11 feet) and weigh 230 to 420 kg (500 to 925 pounds). As with whales and dolphins, the dugong has a tapered body that ends in a deeply notched tail, or fluke. The forelimbs are rounded flippers lacking nails; there are no hind limbs nor any discernible neck. The snout is broad and bristled.

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   Is a dugong a vulnerable species?

   • For these reasons, the International Union for Conservation of Nature and Natural Resources has classified the dugong as a vulnerable species since 1982. Dugongs are the only living members of the family Dugongidae. Dugongidae and the family Trichechidae (manatees) constitute the mammalian order Sirenia.

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9. animaldiversity.org › accounts › DugongidaeADW: Dugongidae: INFORMATION

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   Dugongs are large mam­mals, weigh­ing up to around 400 kg and mea­sur­ing up to 3.5 m in length. Sea cows were im­mense, reach­ing al­most 8 m in length and weigh­ing around 5000 kg. Dugongids lack the ves­ti­gial nails on their flip­pers that are pos­sessed by man­a­tees. Also un­like man­a­tees, their tail flukes are deeply ...