Dugongs

What is a dugong?

• a mermaid

• a manatee

• a type of whale

• a sea cow

The weight of a dugong is comparable to what land mammal?

• tiger

• lion

• elephant

• cow

Why is the dugong difficult to study in the wild?

• They are solitary

• The live far off-shore

• They have experienced a severe decline in numbers

• They have a deep-diving lifestyle

Why did the researchers decide to investigate the genetic population structure of dugongs using material available in museum collections in Europe?

• because dugongs are so rare

• because dugongs are extinct

• because dugongs are not very nice

• because live dugongs typically hide from humans

Where are dugongs found?

• in North America

• in the Indo-West Pacific

• in the Black Sea

• near Antarctica

What did early sailors often mistake dugongs for?

• sea monsters

• mermaids

• krackens

• whales

What kind of mammal is a dugong?

• a herbivore

• an omnivore

• a carnivore

Why did the Steller's sea cow become extinct only 27 years after it was first discovered?

• sharks found them easy prey

• sealers killed them for their meat

• dugongs fought them often and usually won

• the developed a skin disease and ultimately died out from it

How long did the researchers conduct sampling?

• one year

• one month

• five years

• three years

According to the article why are museum collections around the world important?

• because people like to visit them

• because they store many valuable pieces of artwork

• because they serve as a repository (storage area) for representatives of past populations

• because they are a good location to study the cultures of other countries.