Dugong [Dugong]
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dugong
Dugong dugon
dugong indický
moroň
moroň indický
mořská kráva
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Dugong dugon
Dugong dugong
Dugongs
Sea Cows
A genus of the order Sirenia characterized by a notched tail, the presence of nasal bones and a long nasal cavity, and large columnar teeth lacking enamel. Dugongs inhabit the coastal waters of the Indian Ocean, Red Sea, and the Malay Archipelago. (From Scott, Concise Encyclopedia Biology, 1996)
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- Previous indexing
- Mammals (1968-1998)
- History note
- 1999; for DUGONGS & SEA COWS use MAMMALS 1998
- Public note
- 1999; for DUGONGS & SEA COWS see MAMMALS 1998
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