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The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an

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The marine animal called dugong which is vulnerable to extinction is a/an:

(a)

Amphibian

(b)

Bony Fish

(c)

Shark

(d)

Mammal

Answer:

(d)

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Explanation

The marine animal called dugong, which is vulnerable to extinction, is a mammal (Option 4). Dugongs belong to the order Sirenia, along with manatees, and they are the only living herbivorous marine mammals.