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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.
Facts. Dugongs are large mammals that live in the sea. They stay close to the coast and live in places where seagrass grows. They live in over 40 different countries. Vanuatu is the easterly edge of their range. They can. live for 70 years. Dugongs are herbivores and eat seagrass. They eat a lot of seagrass, up to 40kg a day.
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.
Dugong and Marine Turtle Knowledge Handbook February 2005. Part 2a: Dugongs. Knowledge and concerns about dugongs based on scientific research. English name: Dugong, Sea Cow. English classification: Marine mammal. Scientific name: Dugong dugon. Scientific classification:Class Mammalia; Order Sirenia; Family Dugongidae.
Dugong images (Dugong dugon) - stock photos, illustrations & facts of the only surviving herbivorous marine mammal family of Dugongidae Conservation status | Vulnerable Scientific classification | Kingdom: Animalia > Phylum: Chordata > Class: Mammalia > Order: Sirenia > Family: Dugongidae > Subfamily: Dugonginae > Genus: Dugong > Species: D. dug...
The dugong is a large marine mammal found in the coastal waters of the western Indo-Pacific and Australia. It closely resembles a manatee and is also called sea cow because it is the only marine mammal to graze exclusively on plants. Adults can reach over nine feet long and weigh close to 2,000 lb.
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6 days ago · Dugong, marine mammal that inhabits the warm coastal waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans, feeds on seagrasses, and is similar to the American manatee.
