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Common Name:
Scientific Name:
Dugong
Dugong dugon
Type:
Mammal
Habitat/ Range:
Indian and Western Pacific Oceans
Size:
8 - 9.8 ft
Conservation Status:
Vulnerable
Did You Know?:
Male dugongs grow tusks when they reach maturity. Their diet consists solely of sea grass.
You find a large marine mammal closely related to the manatee with a dolphin-like tail
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