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1. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › DugongDugong - Wikipedia

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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.

2. cosmosmagazine.com › nature › amotyDugong: real-world origin of mermaid mythology? - Cosmos

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   Aug 2, 2022 · Dugong. Credit: Sibylle Malinke/EyeEm/Getty Images. August 2, 2022. By Helene Marsh. Name: Dugong (Dugong dugon) Size: Length up to 3m, weight up to 570kg. Diet: Seagrass community specialist ...

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4. typeset.io › questions › where-the-scientific-nameWhere the scientific name of dugong came from? | 4 Answers ...

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   The scientific name of the dugong, *Dugong dugon*, has its origins in the Malayan term "duyong," which refers to this marine mammal. This nomenclature reflects both the animal's cultural significance and its biological classification. ## Etymology and Cultural Significance - The name "dugong" is derived from the Malayan word "duyong," highlighting the animal's presence in Southeast Asian ...

5. blogs.ucl.ac.uk › researchers-in-museums › 2018Myths in the Museum: The Dugong and the Mermaid

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   Jul 21, 2018 · As Rita Dal Martello has written on our blog before, dugongs and manatees both belong to the animal genus Sirenia, and share the common name ‘sea cow’. The mammary glands of females in the Sirenia genus are located on their upper bodies near their armpits, which are likely to have contributed to the reported ‘mermaid’ sightings of explorers and sailors.

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

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   Dugongs (Dugong dugon), also known as sea cows, have a broad but frag­mented range, en­com­pass­ing trop­i­cal wa­ters from East Africa to Van­u­atu, about 26 de­grees both north and south of the equa­tor. This range spans at least 48 coun­tries and about 140,000 km of trop­i­cal coast­line. The largest pop­u­la­tion of sea ...

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

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   6 days ago · 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 ...

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   Where did the word 'dugong' come from?

   • In the pacific island nation of Palau, where a 3,000-year-old cave drawing of dugongs was found, legends of young women transforming into sea creatures have been passed down over the years; the word dugong, in fact, derives from Malay for ‘ lady of the sea ’.

   Myths in the Museum: The Dugong and the Mermaid

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   How old is a dugong?

   • Dugongs are long-lived, and the oldest recorded specimen reached age 73. They have few natural predators, although animals such as crocodiles, killer whales, and sharks pose a threat to the young, and a dugong has also been recorded to have died from trauma after being impaled by a stingray barb.

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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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   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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   Are dugongs extinct?

   • Dugongs are part of the Sirenia order of placental mammals which comprises modern "sea cows" (manatees as well as dugongs) and their extinct relatives. Sirenia are the only extant herbivorous marine mammals and the only group of herbivorous mammals to have become completely aquatic.

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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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9. www.nationalgeographic.com › animals › mammalsDugong - National Geographic

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   Scientific Name: Dugong dugon. Type: Mammals. Diet: Herbivore. Group Name: Herd. Average Life Span In ... These languid animals make an easy target for coastal hunters, and they were long sought ...