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The word comes from Tagalog, and the earlier Malay "duyung" with the meaning "lady of the sea." This is another reference to sailors imagining dugongs or manatees as "mermaids."
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What is the scientific name for a Dugong?
Dugong dugon is the scientific name for a Dugong.
What is the latin name for Dugong?
The Latin name of the dugong is the Dugonginae Dugong, or for short, D. Dugong.
What is the scientific name of dugong?
dugong dugon
What is the gentle mammal that belongs to order sirenia?
The order Sirenia includes only the Dugong and three or four species of manatees (the Dwarf Manatee may or may not be a separate species).
Who does dugong evolve into?
Dugong does not evolve.
Is a dugong herbivorous?
Yes, a dugong is a herbivore
What is a Florida manatee's scientific name?
sea cows i think Answer 2 Dugong
What type of mammal is a doogon?
Did you mean dugong? A dugong is a large herbivorous marine placental mammal. Order Sirenia, Family Dugongidae, Genus Dugong, Species Dugong Dugon.
What is a honduran manatees scientific name?
The scientific name for the Honduran manatee is Trichechus manatus hondurensis.
The dugong is closely related to which animal?
The dugong is closely related to the manatee.
Are dugong warm-blooded?
Yes, dugong are warm-blooded mammals.
What kingdom does the dugong belong?
A dugong belongs to the kingdom Animalia.
