Dugong [Dugong]
Description
Dugongs are shy, seagrass specialists that spend much of their time grazing in clear coastal shallows. Underwater, divers might see their rounded snouts and slow, deliberate swimming as they forage, often with a quiet, almost ghostlike presence.
Species
Dugong
Dugong dugon
Taxonomy
| Phylum |
Fish, Sharks & Rays (plus Sea Turtles & Whales)
Chordata
|
|---|---|
| Class |
Mammals
Mammalia
|
| Order |
Sea Cows
Sirenia
|
| Family |
Dugong
Dugongidae
|
Statistics
- Species 1