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  2. Dugong - Wikipedia

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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.

  3. List of reptiles of the Indiana Dunes - Wikipedia

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    Indiana Dunes National Park is a National Park Service unit on the shore of Lake Michigan in Indiana, United States. A BioBlitz took place there on May 15 and 16, 2009. [1] During that time, a list of organisms was compiled which included a preliminary list of the reptiles of the area. [2] Turtles (Testudinate)

  4. Mammals of the Indiana Dunes - Wikipedia

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    Shrubby areas, called heaths include leatherleaf, blueberries, bog rosemary, and cranberries. The perimeter is dominated by tamarack. Pinhook Bog is a typical bog and used in the last study of mammals. Two areas were study; one was atypical for a bog and the other more typical. In the atypical plot, the dominant plant in the canopy was willow.

  5. List of mammals of Indiana - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of mammals in Indiana. A total of 60 species are listed. A total of 60 species are listed. Species currently extirpated in the state include the black bear , gray wolf , elk , American marten , cougar , fisher , porcupine , and bison .

  6. Dugongidae - Wikipedia

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    Dugong skeleton displayed at Philippine National Museum. 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.

  7. Prehistoric sea cow was eaten by a croc and a shark, newly ...

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    A fossil reveals how a now-extinct species of dugong was swimming in the sea about 15 million years ago when it was preyed upon by a crocodile and a tiger shark.

  8. Sirenia - Wikipedia

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    Dugongs are constrained in their feeding by their rudimentary dentition and limited nitrogen abundance in seagrasses. To counter this, they use a strategy called "cultivation grazing". This grazing can alter the composition of seagrass communities and favor species. Early and rapidly growing species will succeed over slow-growing species.

  9. State DOC: Local judge should have declared Muncie molester ...

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    The state DOC is "statutorily obligated to oversee the Indiana Sexual and Violent Offender Registry," he added. Douglas Walker is a news reporter at The Star Press. Contact him at 765-213-5851 or ...