Are seacows extinct

Answer 1

They are not extinct.

Dugongs are endangered because they get killed by boats, get entangled in nets, loss of habitat and destruction of breeding grounds.

They used to be hunted for their meat, blubber, oil, skin and bones. Sharks, humans and some other marine animals like crocodiles and killer whales are the only predators of the dugong.

Answer 2

The Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) was hunted to extinction within 27 years of it's discovery by Europeans, in 1741. So they were extinct by 1768.

The four remaining related species of manatee and dugong are currently in danger of extinction.

Answer 3

Sea Cows are extinct everywhere. Before they were extinct they inhabited the northern Pacific Ocean around Alaska.

Answer 4

Manatees live in the ocean, the only place where they can survive.

Answer 5

Yes! Steller Sea Cows are extinct and dugongs are endangered!

Answer 6

No the seacow or dugong is not extinct.But it is endangered and is at the brink of extinction!

Answer 7

By 1768, 27 years after it had been discovered by Europeans, Steller's sea cow was extinct.

Answer 8

The last known sighting was in 1768.

Answer 9

a sea cow is extinct

Answer 10

yes