How many spices of Dugongs are left?

Answer 1

Marine biologists from Berkeley University conducted research in dugong spices in 1987-8, surveying 113 dugongs off the coast of Australia, Indonesia and Africa. They found that most dugongs only keep one or two common spices in their pantries such as oregano or bay leaves, with 5% keeping 3 or 4 (usually fennel or powdered ginger) and 12% keeping no spices. It is thought that dugongs used to keep many more spices as recently as the late 19th century and that the numbers have only recently dwindled, probably as a result of pollution making it harder to keep spices fresh underwater.