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National Natural Monument
Mammals
Dugong
Dugong dugon
The dugong is a large marine mammal that grazes on seagrass, swimming slowly in shallow seagrass beds, and is sometimes said to have inspired mermaid legends. Waters around Okinawa Island form the northern edge of its range, where it is extremely rare, and it is protected as a Natural Monument.
- Scientific name
- Dugong dugon
- Group
- Mammals
- Prefectures
- Okinawa
- 日本語
- ジュゴン
- 简体中文
- 儒艮
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The Dugong is designated as a species without a fixed area and lives in places such as Okinawa.
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