Dugong
Dugong dugon
Bislamakaofis
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- Group
- Marine mammal
- Habitat
- Seagrass
- Max size
- 3.0 m
- Family
- Dugongidae
The dugong 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, was hunted to extinction in the 18th century.
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Behaviour
The only marine mammal that grazes: it crops seagrass meadows in shallow coastal water, usually alone or as a cow with her calf, surfacing to breathe every few minutes.