Assertion: dugong | /r/CapableOf | feed in shallow waters
Facets:
value: on seagrass
type: LOCATION
value: generally
type: DEGREE
value: commonly
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: Since Dugongs live and feed in shallow waters, they are very susceptible to accidental injury by boats.
text: Because Dugongs are slow moving animals (reaching speeds of only 10km/h) and commonly feed in shallow water (where most of their seagrass food lives) they are often the victim of boat strikes where they are injured by collisions with speeding boats.
text: Dugongs generally inhabit shallow waters, remaining at depths of around 10 m, although they occasionally dive to depths of 39 m to feed.
text: The primary reason they feed in such shallow waters is that they cannot hold their breaths for extended periods of time, as can many other marine mammals (BBC, 2007).
text: They feed in the shallow waters on seagrass with the aid of coarse, sensitive bristles, which cover the upper lip of their large and fleshy snout.