Few weeks ago, my friend tell me about a sea mammals been wash to shore, local fisherman call it "duyung", but the adults recently just died, leaving only a cub, I got the picture of the "Duyung" but I can't post it in yahoo answers?, well my concern is the poor cub I just visit the "duyung" creature, the local people don't know the creature diet they try to feed fish but it just don't eat? any marine biologist here? I don't think vet could help.
2006-08-21 21:59:52 · 8 answers · asked by ge3komatic 1 in Pets ➔ Other - Pets
Thanks all for answering, I have looking to the internet for dugong or manatee information I compare the picture which my friend taken from above, I still not sure is dugong or manatee. But anyway the manatee only found at Africa from the Red Sea to northernmost South, northeastern Indian, along the Malay peninsula & Australia. This dugong (maybe) was found near Batam Island that is located West indonesia country. Do anyone mind if I send the picture? I just not sure what is it
2006-08-22 17:51:11 · update #1
duyong
Dugong \Du*gong"\, n. [Malayan d?y?ng, or Javan. duyung.] (Zo["o]l.) An aquatic herbivorous mammal (Halicore dugong), of the order Sirenia, allied to the manatee, but with a bilobed tail. It inhabits the Red Sea, Indian Ocean, East Indies, and Australia. [Written also duyong.]
Try seaweed.
2006-08-21 22:03:29 · answer #1 · answered by Catmmo 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the only sea mammal that could think of that is anything like Duyung, is the Dugong of Australia which is very much like the Manatee of the south eastern United States, they are the only herbivours sea mammals, try a sea weed or algae.
http://www.gbrmpa.gov.au/corp_site/info_services/publications/dugong/
Dugongs, or sea cows as they are sometimes called, are marine animals which can grow to about three metres in length and weigh as much as 400 kilograms. They are the only marine mammals in Australia that live mainly on plants. The name sea cow refers to the fact that they graze on the seagrasses, which form meadows in sheltered coastal waters. As dugongs feed, whole plants are uprooted and a telltale-feeding trail is left.
2006-08-21 22:06:47 · answer #2 · answered by rewqfdsavxczrewqfdsavxcz 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you got to feel for the cub it is as scared as you can imagin all alone I would think that it is friends with a lot of different creatures in the sea so my choice of food might be sea weed since that is not killing anything human to say. and I would say this creature is mythical I would think body language would be more of a way to communicate to it. or sound like a weak soft sound for gentle or tired and loud rude sound for mad or upset attention! like that umm try lettice?
vegies I do not think it would eat meat but you could offer it.
I wish you and the creature luck
2006-08-21 22:35:38 · answer #3 · answered by Paul G 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
University of Marine Science, Bali
2006-08-21 22:05:38 · answer #4 · answered by tishtakeroo 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Why dont' you try looking on the net!
2006-08-21 22:05:15 · answer #5 · answered by xsplodeit 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you have Encarta encyclopedia then use it.
2006-08-21 22:06:24 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
check ......www.discoverychannel.com
or www.nationalgeographic.com
2006-08-21 22:05:47 · answer #7 · answered by julie 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
go to www.wikipedia.com
2006-08-21 22:05:26 · answer #8 · answered by danger 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋