Dugong

Scientific name: Dugong dugon

Officially approvedEntity code: ENT-0010Males and females look different

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Body

Male and female

Male and female dugongs are generally similar in external appearance, but the tusks are clearly visible through the skin in mature males and only in older females.

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Sources

4Dugong dugon — dugongSRC-341

Body form

The dugong has a tail made of two lobes that separate at the rear end, unlike the rounded, paddle-like tail of manatees. It has two short front flippers, no dorsal fin, and a downward-pointing snout that helps it graze on seagrass.

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In NAKTASHIF worlds:Marine and coastal habitats

Sources

1Khamis et al. 2022 — Dugong grazing priorities in the northeastern Red SeaSRC-137
2Schramm et al. 2025 — Dugong site fidelity in NEOM, Saudi ArabiaSRC-138
3GBIF Backbone Taxonomy — Dugong dugon (Müller, 1776)SRC-160
4Dugong dugon — dugongSRC-341
5Annex 7: The Ecology and Conservation of the Dugong (Dugong dugon)SRC-340
6UAE — Dugong & Seagrass HubSRC-342