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- Seagrass meadows are a major food source for a number of grazing animals (including Dugongs) and are considered very productive pastures of the sea. An adult dugong eats about 28 to 40 kilograms (wet weight) a day. As dugongs graze on seagrass, whole plants are excavated and grazing trails are left behind.
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As dugongs graze on seagrass, whole plants are excavated and grazing trails are left behind. Although dugongs will feed on any seagrass species within their range, if a range of species is available, they select seagrass species for food which are high nitrogen, high starch and low fibre.
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You’ll find dugongs, often called ‘sea cows,’ drifting gracefully through shallow coastal waters, expertly grazing on underwater meadows of seagrass. Equipped with sensitive bristles on their cleft, muscular upper lips, dugongs can locate and grasp seagrass in even the murkiest conditions.
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The dugong (Dugong dugon)is a herbivorous marine mammal, the only extant species of the Dungongidae family. The species belongs to the same order as the manatee, which is one of its closest relatives, but the body of a dugong is streamlined, torpedo-shaped, and can be differentiated by the shape of its tail. The dugong features a roughly triangular...
Dugongs are strict herbivores that feed on seagrass, especially the Hydrocharitaceae and Potamogetonaceae family of seagrasses. They prefer seagrasses that are low in fiber content, high in nitrogen, and easily digestible. Their intestines are long and suitable for digesting seagrass, and their metabolism rate is low. When seagrass is scarce, dugon...
Dugongs inhabit the warm coastal waters of the Pacific and Indian Oceans. Australia is home to the largest dugong population, but the species is also common in the Persian Gulf, Red Sea, the eastern coast of Africa, and the western coast of Madagascar. Other dugong populations can be found around parts of the Indian subcontinent and western regions...
Dugongs are social animals and are typically observed in groups ranging between 2 and 200 individuals. A mother and her calf is usually the smallest group. Herds of up to 200 dugongs have been observed, but are rare because seagrasses cannot support large herds for an extended period. They are semi-nomadic animals and often migrate long distances i...
Dugongs can remain underwater for 3 to 12 minutes while feeding and travelling. They can eat up to 40 kilograms of seagrasses per day. Dugongs are seagrass community specialists and their range is broadly coincident with the distribution of seagrasses in the tropical and sub-tropical Indo-West Pacific.
Jul 14, 2023 · What do dugongs eat? Dugongs are herbivores and primarily feed on seagrass. They graze on dense underwater meadows of seagrass, using their specially adapted lips to rip the grass from the seabed.
Dugongs are primarily herbivorous, grazing on up to 30kg of seagrass a day. They eat both day and night, locating their food with the help of coarse, sensitive bristles on their upper lip. These large creatures are found in warm water around coastlines, both north and south of the equator.
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Dugongs cannot survive without seagrass beds so if there is a healthy population of dugongs that are breeding regularly it indicates there must be plenty of seagrass for them to eat.
