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Dugong Facts
Dugongs are related to manatees and are similar in appearance and behavior— though the dugong’s tail is fluked like a whale’s. Both are related to the elephant, although the giant land animal is not at all similar in appearance or behavior.
It derives its name from the Malay language, where duyung means “lady of the sea” or “mermaid”. Their diet consists of sea grass (they are often called sea cows). These mammals can stay underwater for six minutes before surfacing. They sometimes breathe by “standing” on their tail with their heads above water.
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| 🐘 Cousins of the Elephant | The dugong is a gentle sea animal that is actually a close relative of the land elephant. |
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| 🌿 They Eat Sea Grass | Dugongs munch on sea grass all day long, which is why people call them “sea cows.” |
| 🫧 They Breathe Air | Even though they live in the sea, dugongs must come up to the surface to breathe air. |
| ⏳ They Live a Long Time | A dugong can live for many years, sometimes even longer than a person. |
| 🏊 Slow and Gentle Swimmers | They glide slowly and calmly through warm shallow water using their wide flat tails. |
| 👶 Babies Stay With Mom | A baby dugong stays close to its mother for a long time and rides near her back. |
| 👄 Special Mouths | Dugongs have wide, downward mouths that are perfect for grabbing grass off the sea floor. |
| 🧜 They Inspired Mermaid Tales | Long ago, sailors may have thought dugongs were mermaids when they saw them in the sea. |
| 🌍 They Live in Warm Seas | Dugongs are found in the warm, shallow waters of the Indian and Pacific Oceans. |
| 💙 They Need Our Care | Dugongs are gentle and rare, so people work hard to protect them and their sea grass homes. |
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