The dugong is a species of sea cow found throughout the warm latitudes of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans. ... Adult dugongs do not have any natural predators, but juveniles may be eaten by saltwater crocodiles, killer whales, and large, coastal sharks.

Do sharks hunt dugongs?

Defence. Dugongs are slow-moving and have little protection against predators. Being large animals, however, only large sharks, saltwater crocodiles and killer whales are a danger to them.

Do great white sharks eat dugongs?

The sharks have also been recorded far inland in fresh water rivers and have been linked to many historic attacks on humans. They have a reputation as fierce hunters and will attack and eat almost anything, including dugongs, dolphins and other sharks.