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Scientific name: Dugong Dugon
Family: Dugongidae
Genus: Dugong
Distribution/habitat: tropical and subtropical coastal areas of the Indo-Pacific region
Diet: herbivore
Weight: up to 450 kg
Height: up to 3 m
Lifespan : up to 70 years
Conservation status: threatened, VU “Vulnerable” (IUCN)
Individuals: approximately 106700 individuals
Demographic trend: rapidly decreasing
Sources : IUCN, WWF