Dugong

Name: Dugong

Scientific name: Dugong dugon

More information:

The dugong is a marine mammal that eats only marine plants, which means it's a herbivorous animal.It is also the cousin of the manatee. It's life span in the wild is around 70 years.It's length is around 2.4 - 4 m and it weighs from 230 - 910 kg.

A dugong

Dugongs can be found off the coast of Northen-Australia and has a wide range throughout the Indo Pacific ocean.

They are currently under Vulnerable classification in the IUCN Red List.

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