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Sexual dimorphism is present
- Sexual dimorphism is present in this species as females are larger than males.
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May 16, 2017 · Dugong scapulas also exhibited sexual dimorphism that can be used for identifying sex with a high accuracy rate as well. Skull/scapula and habitat identification
- Korakot Nganvongpanit, Kittisak Buddhachat, Kittisak Buddhachat, Patcharaporn Kaewmong, Phaothep Che...
- 2017
Sexual dimorphism is present in this species as females are larger than males. Diet. The dugong is an omnivore. Almost their entire diet is made up of sea grass which they spend the majority of the day foraging for. In some areas they will also seek out invertebrates including sea squirts and jelly fish. Dugongs walk on their flippers as they feed.
The living dugong, Dugong dugon (Figure 5.9), is distinguished by the following derived characters (Domning, 1994): nasals absent, consistent presence in juveniles of a deciduous first incisor, frequent presence in adults of vestigial lower incisors, sexual dimorphism in size, eruption of permanent tusks (first incisor), functional loss of ...
The dugong (Dugong dugon, Müller) is an endangered marine mammal species. We examined the relationship between sex, habitat and body length based on the skull and scapular morphology and...
- Korakot Nganvongpanit, Kittisak Buddhachat, Kittisak Buddhachat, Patcharaporn Kaewmong, Phaothep Che...
- 2017
Jan 1, 1976 · The dugong (Dugong dugon, Müller) is an endangered marine mammal species. We examined the relationship between sex, habitat and body length based on the skull and scapular morphology and ...
Jan 1, 2009 · Dugongs (Dugong dugon) exhibit no obvious sexual dimorphism apart from the short tusks (upper incisors), which usually erupt in adult males, although females may grow to a slightly larger size than males. Male dugongs compete for access to females by patrolling exclusive areas and engaging in threats, fights, and song.
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According to Marsh (1980), the tusks are present in the Dugong throughout life and do only erupt and wear in postpubertal males, indicating sexual dimorphism. ...
