145K views · 3.5K reactions | WATCH: What separates a manatee from a dugong? | Oceana | Facebook

159K views · 2.2K reactions | Dugong Also Known As Manatee. #dugong #manatee #dugonganimal #ocean #seaanimals #viralpage #wildlife #SeaWorld #oceaanimals #trendingreels #seaspecies #animalworld #facts #hindifacts #viralreels #wildanimals #knowanytime | Know Anytime | Facebook

One of my most requested species 💚 Finally time to put my pen towards a manatee and dugong illustration. Can you spot the differences between the species? These large gentle creatures are herbivorous marine mammals. They graze on seagrasses, algae and weeds, for 6-8 hours a day! They both inhabit warm tropical and subtropical waters, but their habitats don't overlap. Dugongs are found in saltwater only, manatees can be found in fresh and saltwater 🌊 They can be differentiated by their tail sha

43K views · 2.2K reactions | Do you know the difference between dugongs and manatees? | Oceana | Facebook

27K views · 2.6K reactions | : bugDreamer.com // The dugong is one of 4 living species of the order Sirenia, along with 3 manatee species. Sirenians are the only herbivores among marine mammals. They are classified in the clade Paenungulata, alongside the elephants and the hyraxes, and evolved in the Eocene 50 million years ago. Meaning, their closest relatives are actually land-dwelling creatures rather than marine mammals! | Ocean Conservation Research - OCR | Facebook