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What is a sirenian?
Quick Answer
A sirenian is a fully aquatic herbivorous mammal such as a manatee or dugong. Sirenians are sometimes called sea cows.
The Full Story
Sirenians are marine mammals adapted for slow, plant-eating life in warm coastal waters and rivers. The living sirenians are manatees and dugongs, which feed on seagrasses and other aquatic vegetation. They are closely related to elephants and hyraxes, an evolutionary link that may surprise many people. Sirenians are gentle, slow-moving animals that depend on healthy shallow-water habitats.
Key Facts
1.Sirenians include manatees and dugongs
2.They are herbivorous marine mammals
3.They are related to elephants
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