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A dugong, also known as a sea cow, appeared several times in an “unusual” spot, prompting warnings from officials in Australia. The marine creature was spotted several times in the Tweed River ...
A rare fossil has provided a snapshot of what was an exceptionally unlucky day for a prehistoric sea cow. The now-extinct species of dugong, a manatee-like marine mammal, was swimming in the sea ...
Dugongs, the now-elusive sea cows that inspired ancient tales of mermaids, have been declared functionally extinct in Chinese waters, according to a new study. Primary Menu Sections US News ...
The fossil of an extremely unlucky dugong has been uncovered. The old sea cow had a pretty bad day about 20 million years ago when it was eaten by both a crocodile and a shark.
This November, Pig the dugong celebrated his 21st birthday at SEA LIFE Sydney Aquarium. The birthday boy was presented with a bean sprout cake and new toy at a party thrown in his honor, complete ...
Fossils Capturing a Sea Cow’s Violent End Shed Light on Prehistoric Food Chains New research suggests the dugong-like sea creature was attacked by a crocodile, then its remains were scavenged by ...
(CNN) — A rare fossil has provided a snapshot of what was an exceptionally unlucky day for a prehistoric sea cow. The now-extinct species of dugong, a manatee-like marine mammal, was swimming in ...
One unknown day millions of years ago, a prehistoric manatee relative was attacked by a hungry crocodile. After it was killed by the crocodile, the seacow’s remains were scavenged by a tiger shark.
Scientists say they’ve unearthed fossil remains of a sea cow that lived in the shallow waters off Southern California's Channel Islands some 25 million years ago.