By: Maddie Adam

-About 15 feet long -Only male dugongs have visible tusks -They’re related to elephants, cows, and manatees -There are four types of sea cows, dugongs are the largest type -Dugongs are mammals, so they breath above water Scientific name: Dugong Dugon Status: Vulnerable

-Shallow waters -Tropical and sub-tropical areas -Northern half of Australia through western pacific islands -Coast of Africa -Pacific Ocean, Indian Ocean -Parts of Red Sea and the Persian Gulf -Give birth at around 7-10 years old -Gestation period is about 13-14

-Sea Grass -Herbivores -Consumer -First level

Biotic FactorsAbioticFactors -Other fish-Sea Grass -Bacteria-Water

-Temperature -Flippers, Tails, Nostrils, Snout -According to data from 1991 there are about 1700 dugongs

-Humans can hit them with boats -Pollute water with boats and kill the sea grass -Get caught in fishing nets

-Predators include sharks and humans -Humans hit Dugongs with boats or hunting -Sharks attack dugongs for food

My species is a butterfly species because without it, there would be lots of over grown sea grasses.

 Ripple, Jeff. Manatees and Dugongs of the World. Stillwater: Voyageur, Print.  "Dugong." National Geographic. n. page. Print..  Pictures from  -National Geographic, EOL, Arkive