GK
GENERAL SCIENCE
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Question
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The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an
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Amphibian
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Bony fish
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Shark
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Mammal
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -1 Answer. (d) Dugong is a large marine mammal.
Detailed explanation-2: -Steller’s sea cows were extraordinary creatures. Their closest living relatives are the dugong and manatees, known collectively as the sirenians.
Detailed explanation-3: -Dugongs are protected in India and occur in Gulf of Mannar, PalkBay, Gulf of Kutch and Andaman and Nicobar islands. Once abundant in Indian waters, Dugong population has now reduced to about 200 individuals and is believed to be continuously declining in its number and range.
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