Their head is round and they have small eyes and nostrils at the top of their broad snout. Bristles located on their upper lip help them locate food. Their eyesight is limited but they have keen hearing. Dugongs can live as long as seventy years. They have a low breeding rate and on average females bear a single calf at intervals of 3 to 7 years during their reproductive years.
Dugongs usually feed at night in coastal waters, rarely venturing out into open sea or into estuaries and rivers.
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References
- Burnie D, Wilson DE. 2001. Animal. London: Dorling Kindersley. 624 p.


