Adaptations
Why is the upper lip covered in bristles?
To help find sea grass.
What area of the sea do dugongs live in?
Dugongs are found in warm coastal waters east of America.
What level are the dugongs in the food web?
Dugongs are consumers. They also are Primary Consumer.
Why are they dying because of humans?
The humans kill them with fishing nets and they can't breathe.
Why is the nose at the top of their head?
So when they go up for water they can have most of their body in the water.
What seas and oceans do they live in?
The Red Sea, Persian Golf, Australian Coast and Pacific Ocean.
What do dugongs eat?
Dugongs eat sea grass and invertebrates.
Why are dugongs vulnerable?
They are threatened by sea grass habitat loss or degradation.
The eyes and ears are on the side of their head so that they can see potential predators
How low are they in the water.
37 meters.
What are the dugongs eaten by?
Dugongs are eaten by the killer whales (orchas), saltwater crocodiles, and sharks.
Why are the dugongs getting killed because of pollution?
Industrial activities