dugong

• Mammifère marin sirénien des eaux côtières de l'océan Indien et du Pacifique ouest, caractérisé par une queue plate et fourchue et un museau arrondi ; il se nourrit d'herbes marines.

A sirenian tusked mammal found from eastern Africa to Australia, distinguished by its bilobate flat tail.

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   A large, herbivorous marine mammal with a rounded body, flippers, and a forked tail, found in warm coastal waters from East Africa to Australia.

   Dugong (mammifère marin)

   • The dugong is often called a sea cow because it grazes on seagrass.
   • Dugongs are vulnerable to habitat loss and boat strikes.
   • We spotted a dugong swimming near the coral reef.