Dugong 3

Dugong 3

Breeding takes places at any time of the year. Gestation lasts 11 months, at which time a single calf is born. The mother, father and calf remain together. However, there is no paternal care. The mother nurses the calf, holding the young dugong to her teat. The dwindling numbers of dugong are found along the tropical coasts of the Pacific Ocean, with increasing numbers off the northern coast of Australia. Back to Dugong. [BM] {FW}