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- Dugongs are closely related to manatees, and are commonly known as ‘sea cows’ due to their peaceful grazing nature. Dugongs have dull grey, torpedo-shaped bodies with paddle-like forelimbs, and a fluked tail like a dolphin. Mature males have tusks. Dugongs lack dorsal fins and hind limbs.
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May 7, 2015 · Dugongs are strange-looking marine mammals that are found off the northern coast of Australia. This article contains dugong facts and information. It is part of our Australian Animals series.
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.
Photograph by Mike Parry, Minden Pictures/Nat Geo Image Collection. Animals. Reference. Dugong. Common Name: Dugong. Scientific Name: Dugong dugon. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore....
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.
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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The dugong is a herbivorous marine mammal sometimes referred to as a ‘sea cow’, and one of four living species that belongs to the order Sirenia. They graze on underwater grasses and have an adorable, plump appearance, with a dolphin tail, round head and downward snout.
The dugong is a gray/brown marine mammal with a torpedo-shaped body. They are considerably more streamlined in appearance than their rather rotund relative, the manatee . Dugongs also differ from their manatee cousins in the shape of their tails.
