You're missing out if you've never heard of the dugong. These cousins of the manatee closely resemble their Florida family, as they are large and gray herbivores that float peacefully through the ...

Dugongs and manatees also live in different regions. African manatees inhabit the west coast of Africa, while West Indian and American manatees are found in coastal waters from Florida to Brazil.

Also at risk is the manatee’s elusive cousin, the dugong (Dugong dugon), found across the warm coastal waters of the Indian and Western Pacific oceans.In Asia, dugongs once ranged widely from ...

The dugong, a manatee-like creature that is thought to have inspired myths about mermaids, has been declared extinct in China. There have been no verified sightings by scientists of the dugong in ...

Manatee relative dugongs, 700 new species now facing extinction ... the union is sounding the alarm about the dugong — a large and docile marine mammal that lives from the eastern coast of ...

The dugong — a mammal related to the manatee — has become extinct in China, researchers have said.. The dugong is similar to the American manatee and can grow to about 3.4 metres in length.

Manatee relative, 700 new species now facing extinction The dugong is among 700 now deemed at risk of extinction. FILE - Serena, a dugong, swims at the Toba Aquarium in Toba, Japan on Sept. 5, 2012.

The dugong, a manatee-like creature that is thought to have inspired myths about mermaids, has been declared extinct in China. There have been no verified sightings by scientists of the dugong in ...

The dugong, a manatee-like creature that is thought to have inspired myths about mermaids, has been declared extinct in China. There have been no verified sightings by scientists of the dugong in ...