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The dugong (/ ˈ d (j) uː ɡ ɒ ŋ /; 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.
Dugongidae's body weight ranges from 217 to 307 kg for juveniles, 334 to 424 kg for subadults, and 435 to 568.5 kg for adults. Oral temperatures for individual dugongs is determined from 24° to 34.2 °C. Heart rate readings are from 40 to 96 bpm and vary between individual dugongs. Respiration rate during the out-of-water phase is from 1 to 33.
A dugong's brain weighs a maximum of 300 grams (11 ounces), about 0.1% of the animal's body weight. [33] The bodies of sirenians are sparsely covered in short hair ( vibrissae ), except that it becomes denser on the muzzle, which may allow for tactile interpretation of their environment. [ 45 ]
Articles relating to the Dugongidae, a family in the order of Sirenia. The family has one surviving species , the dugong ( Dugong dugon ), one recently extinct species, Steller's sea cow ( Hydrodamalis gigas ), and a number of extinct genera known from fossil records.
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Paenungulata (from Latin paene "almost" + ungulātus "having hoofs") is a clade of "sub-ungulates", which groups three extant mammal orders: Proboscidea (including elephants), Sirenia (sea cows, including dugongs and manatees), and Hyracoidea ().
Although people have the right to eat what they want on a plane, it's "extremely considerate" for a fish-eating passenger to ask others nearby if they object, Whitmore said.
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