Dugong

Dugong 

True wildlife| Dugongs |Dugongs are large marine mammals. They can grow up to 3 m (9.8 ft) in length and they weigh between 250 and 300 Kgs (551 - 661 lbs).
They have a large body with thick, smooth skin. They are cream coloured at birth but develop a brownish/grey or dark grey colour as they get older. Their underside is slightly paler and they have a sparse covering of hair over their body.
They have paddle-like front flippers which measure between 35 and 45 cms (13.8 - 17.7 inches) in length and they have a "fluked" tail which propels them through the water when they move it up and down.
Their head is rounded with small eyes and they have a large snout. Their upper lip is well developed and it forms a U shaped pad that has two ridges with large, stiff bristles.
Dugongs, like other mammals, must surface to breath, but they cannot hold their breath for very long. Their nostrils are situated on the top of their snout and they are able to close them when they go underwater.
Dugongs have excellent hearing but not very good eyesight and sometimes adult males and older females have small tusks.

Dugong-Sea cow

Dugong with the baby

Dugong in green sea water

Dugong-large marine mammal 

A man with Dugong