| 11. | The sea cow was hunted to extinction within 27 years of its discovery in 1741.
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| 12. | Another caller wondered if Britain's mad cow disease had inflicted the " sea cows ."
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| 13. | Steller's sea cow was described as tasty by Steller.
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| 14. | Sirenians are referred to as " sea cows " because their diet consists mainly of sea-grass.
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| 15. | Sea cows are shallow divers with large lungs.
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| 16. | Manatees, the endangered sea cows found in Florida's bays and rivers, have been especially hard hit.
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| 17. | "' Freshwater Sea Cows "'have traits common to both manatees or sea cows and dairy cows.
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| 18. | "' Freshwater Sea Cows "'have traits common to both manatees or sea cows and dairy cows.
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| 19. | The Pallas Picture is the only known drawing of Steller's sea cow from an actual specimen.
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| 20. | One member of the manatee family that reached elephant-like proportions, the Stellar's sea cow, is extinct.
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