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Through special nostrils. The nostrils of a dugong are closed when submerged in water, and since a dugong is a mammal, it cannot breathe oxygen from inside the water. When they want to breathe, they push their nostrils above the water surface, when they're underwater, nostrils are shut to prevent water from entering.
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Which animals breathe the same way as dugongs?
Dugongs breathe air using their nose and lungs. Seals, manatees, sea lions, fur seals, walruses, lions, giraffes, zebras, tigers, cats, dogs, buffalos, chickens, roosters, horses, turtles, human beings, eagles, donkeys, monkeys, and many, MANY other creatures breathe air in the same way as dugongs.
How does dugong breathe in water?
Dugongs are mammals, and mammals CANNOT BREATHE UNDERWATER, but they can hold their breath for a few minutes.
Do dugongs have backbones?
Yes. Dugongs are vertebrates.
What type of habitat do dugongs live in?
Dugongs live in estuaries.
How do scientists monitor the population of dugongs?
Dugongs are tagged with tracking devices, this is done for that scientists can monitor their population and keep tract of the dugongs
Is there an organization helping to save the Dugongs?
There is an organisation that is called Dugongs Reach-out.
What eat dugongs?
Nothing eats dugongs, but dugongs eat seagrasses tiger sharks are natural enemies of dugongs so they can get killed by them.
What are dugongs muzzle used for?
A dugongs muzzle is used to help it find its food. Dugongs eat seagrass and the muzzle digs furrows in the seafloor to uproot the seagrass.
How do dugongs eat?
dugongs eat LIKE A HOOVER! HA HA HA HA
How do they kill dugongs?
dugongs are getting kiled from boats running over them and they are getting hunted
Are people trying to save the dugongs?
yes dugongs are being saved but need help
Are dugongs Australian?
Yes. Dugongs are native to many parts of the world, including Australian waters.
