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Which endangered mammal is known as the sea cow?
Manatees and dugongs are sea cows. They're called cows because they're similar to cows, as they chew their food for eight hours a day.
What is an example of sirenia?
Dugongs and manatees are members of sirenia.
Do manatees have poison?
No, why would they be, they're just big, cute sea cows!
Are manatees considered pinnipeds?
No, they are in teh same family as sea cows, not seals
What does the genus mean?
It's the animal family that includes manatees, or sea cows.
What are some aquatic animal-like in Cancún?
Manatees or "Sea cows", Giant Sea Turtles, and Flamingoes.
What does the genus Trichechus mean?
It's the animal family that includes manatees, or sea cows.
How are sea cows and whales alike?
Sea Cows (Manatees) and whales are not very alike. Manatees are more like elephants than whales. But I do know that both manatees and whales both have evidence that they might have once had back legs. Also, they are both aquatic creatures very large in size.
What is another name for manatees?
Sometimes they are known as sea coww becayse they are fat like cows and they live in the sea.
What is another name for sea cow?
Sea cows belong to the order Sirenia. There are two kinds of sea cows, manatees and dugongs. They are called sea cows because they are similar to sea cows, as they chew on their food (sea grass, corals, etc...) for eight hours a day.
What was the animal that chose Family Guy episodes in South Park?
Manatees aka Sea Cows
How many babys do steller's sea cows have?
Steller's Sea Cows became extinct in 1768. Dugongs and manatees, which are related to Steller's Sea Cows, only have one calf at a time so it's very probable that Sea Cows only had one calf at a time as well.
