Dugong
Dugong dugon
- Class
- Mammal
- Rarity
- Rare
- Observations
- 735
- Most observed in
- 🇦🇺 Australia
- Conservation
- Vulnerable
Description
The dugong (; Dugong dugon) is a marine mammal. It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees. It is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative, Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century.
Summary adapted from the Wikipedia article “Dugong”.