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What kinds of foods dugong eat?
dugongs eat seagrass
How much food does a dugong eat in one day?
A dugong typically consumes between 40 to 70 pounds (18 to 32 kilograms) of seagrass daily. Their diet primarily consists of various species of seagrass, which they graze on in shallow coastal waters. This substantial intake is necessary to support their large size and energy needs. Dugongs play a crucial role in maintaining healthy seagrass ecosystems through their feeding habits.
How much do dugongs eat?
They eat a few tons of seagrass a day.
What do dugong eat?
Dugong, also known as "sea cows", are herbivores. They feed mainly on seagrass, with a preference for small varieties such as Halophilia ovalis and Halodule uninervis. They will eat the entire plant including the rhizomes, roots and leaves, and have actually been known to "crop" of "farm" their favourite seagrasses. Dugong may eat up to 40kg of seagrass per day. They also eat roots and leaves of some other marine plants.
How much does a dugon weigh?
24k polly2601's opinion: thats wrong cause that means i weight more then a dugong and i dont eat 40kg of seagrass everyday!
Do zooplankton eat seagrass?
Zooplankton are the largest of the plankton organisms. They do not eat Seagrass, they feed off of other types of plankton.
does zooplankton eat seagrass?
yes
Are dugong nocturnal?
Dugong's are not nocturnal they swim around and eat sea grass during the day because sea grass grows with lots of sun light, just like all grasses
Do sharks eat dugong?
yes they will
What are the Dugongs natural predators?
It is seawatercrocodiles and fisherman and yerrr hope u find some more out xo;;:D
What animal eat seagrass?
Animals that eat seagrass include dugongs, manatees, green sea turtles, and certain species of fish, such as parrotfish and surgeonfish. These animals play an important role in the ecosystem by helping to maintain the health of seagrass beds through grazing.
What part of the Seagrass gets eaten?
All of eat bar the roots
