Scientific name: Dugong dugon
Size: Up to 13.2 foot
Color: grey
Distinguishing feature: Tapered body, muzzle with very developed lips. Shape of his tail like the shape of a dolphin's tail.
Where did we see it: Egypt
Scientific name: Dugong dugon
Size: Up to 13.2 foot
Color: grey
Distinguishing feature: Tapered body, muzzle with very developed lips. Shape of his tail like the shape of a dolphin's tail.
Where did we see it: Egypt
The dugong is a marine mammal. It's the manatee's cousin, that can be distinguished by its rounded tail VS the dugong 's tail which looks like the dolphin's tail.
The dugong is usually found in seagrass beds, sandy bottoms or mangroves, near-shore with a shallow depth (less than 133 foot).
It's the only herbivorous marine mammal!
Like other mammals, it must come to the surface to breathe. His apneas last 1 to 4 minutes, sometimes 8 minutes. Its activities are mainly related to the tides.
Mammals have a horizontal tail.
Fishes have a vertical fin.
Turtles are in economy mode when they are sleeping. If they are woken during night, they may not have enough air to return to surface.
So, please be careful during night dives!
The whale shark is the largest fish in the world!
Some whales are larger, but they are mammals, not fish!