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Fact of the Day: Dugong
Today’s FOTD is about the strangely adorable dugong, which is closely related to both the manatee and the elephant.
Dugongs, often called sea cows, use their split tail and paddle-like front flippers to slowly maneuver while grazing on sea grasses in shallow waters. They uproot the grasses with their fleshy lips and gently shake their food to avoid ingesting large amounts of sediment.
