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The family Dugongidae, consisting of one living species, the Dugong (Dugong dugon), and one recent extinct species Steller's Sea Cow (Hydrodamalis gigas).

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Dugong and Sea Cow Detailed description of the Dugongidae and its one living and one recently extinct member. www.press.jhu.edu/books/walker/sirenia/sirenia.dugongidae.html

Green, Green Grass of Home Article about the Dugong from the BBC Natural History Unit. ftp.bbc.co.uk/nature/animals/features/189index.shtml

Dugong Information Kit From the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority. www.gbrmpa.gov.au/corp_site/info_services/publications/dugong

Save Dugong Conservation news from Japan. www.okinawa-u.ac.jp/~tsuchida/Save-Dugong/english.html

Marine Species Conservation: Dugongs Information on dugongs in Australian waters. www.ea.gov.au/coasts/species/dugongs

Dugongs in the Great Barrier Reef Information on the current state of research in Australia. [PDF format] www.reef.crc.org.au/publications/brochures/dugong_2002.pdf