FTC | B4613 |
Descriptor | SEA COW |
Synonym(s) | sirenia |
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Description | Sirenia, commonly referred to as sea cows, is an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit swamps, rivers, estuaries, marine wetlands, and coastal marine waters. irenia comprises the families Dugongidae (the dugong) and Trichechidae (manatees) with a total of four species. [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sirenia]
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