Economic Importance for Humans: Positive
Dugongs are hunted throughout their range for meat,which has been likened to veal. They are also hunted for oil, hides for leather, and for their bones and teeth, which are made into ivory artifacts and charcoal for sugar refining. Some Asian cultures prize dugong products for medicinal purposes.
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Author: David L. Fox, University of Michigan
Fox, D. 1999. "Dugong dugon" (On-line), Animal Diversity Web. Accessed August 15, 2010 at http://animaldiversity.ummz.umich.edu/site/accounts/information/Dugong_dugon.html.
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