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Along the coast of Abu Dhabi, development is spilling into the sea, smothering the sea grass beds that nourish rare marine mammals called dugongs. Subscribe...
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May 5, 2016 · This large vegetarian mammal is a relative of the manatee and is thought to have inspired the myths behind mermaids. Subscribe: http://bit.ly/NatGeoWILDSub...
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- Nat Geo Animals
Mar 27, 2018 · Help us create the biggest dugong sanctuaries in the world: https://donate.wwf.org.au/campaigns/netfreenorth/ WWF-Australia plans to create one of the world’...
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Australia is fortunate to have the largest Dugong population in the world. Ben Cropp meets with scientists and experts from the Great Barrier Reef Marine Par...
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In the lagoon formed by the Great Barrier Reef grows fields of sea grass that house a plethora of sea creatures, one of them being the Dugong. Subscribe: ht...
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- Nat Geo Animals
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.
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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 ...
