family dugongidae Antonyms
No Synonyms and anytonyms found
Meaning of family dugongidae
Wordnet
family dugongidae (n)
a family of mammals of order Sirenia including dugongs and Steller's sea cow
family dugongidae Sentence Examples
- The Dugongidae family consists of four living species of dugongs and manatees.
- The Dugongidae family is part of the order Sirenia, which includes all living and extinct sea cows.
- Dugongidae are herbivorous marine mammals that feed on seagrass and other aquatic plants.
- The Dugongidae family is found in shallow coastal waters in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
- Dugongidae are typically large, barrel-shaped animals with long, muscular tails.
- The Dugongidae family has been classified into two subfamilies: Dugonginae and Hydrodamalinae.
- The Dugonginae subfamily includes the dugong and the manatee, while the Hydrodamalinae subfamily includes the extinct Steller's sea cow.
- Dugongidae have been hunted for their meat, oil, and leather, which has led to a decline in their populations.
- The Dugongidae family is currently listed as vulnerable to extinction by the International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN).
- Conservation efforts are underway to protect the Dugongidae family and their habitats.
FAQs About the word family dugongidae
a family of mammals of order Sirenia including dugongs and Steller's sea cow
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The Dugongidae family consists of four living species of dugongs and manatees.
The Dugongidae family is part of the order Sirenia, which includes all living and extinct sea cows.
Dugongidae are herbivorous marine mammals that feed on seagrass and other aquatic plants.
The Dugongidae family is found in shallow coastal waters in the Indian and Pacific Oceans.
