 The IUCN Red List of Threatened Species is widely recognized as the most comprehensive, objective global approach for evaluating the conservation status of plant and animal species. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| IUCN RED LIST STATUS | : | VULNERABLE
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| Dugongs |
| Facts | Description SCIENTIFIC NAME : Dugong dugon WEIGHT : 800 Pounds LENGTH : 10 ft POPULATION : Appr. 50,000 PLACES : Coastal East Africa, Coral Triangle HABITATS : Ocean Dugongs are cousins of manatees and share a similar plump appearance, but have a dolphin fluke-like tail. And unlike manatees, which use freshwater areas, the dugong is strictly a marine mammal. Commonly known as "sea cows," | Dugongs graze peacefully on sea grasses in shallow coastal waters of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. |
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