Dugongs are related to manatees and are similar in appearance and behavior— though the dugong's tail is fluked like a whale's. Both are related to the elephant, although the giant land animal is not at all similar in appearance or behavior. Underwater Behavior Dugongs graze on underwater...
dugong dugong Appearance Dugong look like stocky, robust small whales. They are streamlined and have a broad and powerful horizontal tail with a notch in its centre and two short thick "pectoral" fins. They have no dorsal fin. They have a small head which is continuous with the body. They...
Dugongs are related to manatees and are similar in appearance and behavior— though the dugong's tail is fluked like a whale's. Both are related to the elephant, although the giant land animal is not at all similar in appearance or behavior. Underwater Behavior Dugongs graze on underwater...