sea cow

Noun

Meaning

The mantee.

The dugong.

The walrus.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Alternative names

sea-cow

Synonyms

sirenian sirenian mammal morse manatee Caspian Sea hippo hippopotamus walrus seahorse black sea Baltic Sea Adriatic Sea Caribbean Sea Barents Sea Bering Sea
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Hypernyms

aquatic mammal

Hyponyms

manatee dugong Dugong dugon Hydrodamalis gigas Steller's sea cow trichechus manatus

Examples

Etymology and taxonomy seeAlso The word "dugong" derives from the Tagalog term dugong which was in turn adopted from the Malay duyung, both meaning "lady of the sea". citation Other common local names include "sea cow", "sea pig" and "sea camel". Source: Internet

Hydrodamalis gigas, Steller's sea cow, could reach lengths of 8 m. citation The three manatee species (family Trichechidae) and the dugong (family Dugongidae) are endangered species. Source: Internet

Hunting of sea otters, for example, is thought to have led indirectly to the extinction of the Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas). Source: Internet

Steller ensured the voyage recorded the wildlife it encountered, discovering and describing several species of plant and animal native to the North Pacific and North America during the expedition (including the Steller sea cow and Steller's jay ). Source: Internet

The sea cow grew to at least convert in length as an adult, much larger than the manatee or dugong; however, concerning their weight, Steller's work contains two contradictory estimates: convert. Source: Internet

The sea cow would have been easy prey for aboriginal hunters, who would likely have exterminated accessible populations with or without simultaneous otter hunting. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

sea corn sea cottonwood sea couch grass sea cradle sea crawfish sea crayfish