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Dugongs, the Cousins of the Manatee, Have Been Put on the Vulnerable Species List
Why are dugongs endangered? The cousin of the manatee has been put on the vulnerable list, elevating awareness about the ...
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Migrating mermaids › Nature Features (ABC Science)
Another now-extinct relative of the dugong was Steller's Sea Cow, a kelp eater, which was three times the dugong's size and hunted to extinction in the 1700s.
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Dugong Populations Are Declining in the Great Barrier Reef, Study Finds - Smithsonian Magazine
Dugongs (Dugong dugon) ... They maintain their massive size by grazing exclusively on seagrass—an adult dugong can devour 64 to 88 pounds of the underwater greenery per day.
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The dugong, a gentle giant also known as a "sea cow," has disappeared from China, researchers say
On the brink: The Endangered Species Act 07:57. The dugong, also known as a "sea cow," is extinct in China, scientists say. Researchers from Zoological Society of London and the Chinese Academy of ...
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Dugong is 'functionally extinct' in China after human impacts: study - USA TODAY
The dugong, a gentle giant of the ocean, is now "functionally extinct" in China, a new study said Wednesday. There have been no records of dugongs in China's waters since 2008, researchers from ...
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The Dugong ‘Sea Cow’ Has Vanished from China’s Waters, Study Says - The New York Times
The dugong, a species of so-called sea cow that roams the ocean floor in Asia and Africa and is said to have inspired ancient legends of mermaids, has been spotted off China’s southern coast for ...