ARKive - Steller’s sea cow - Hydrodamalis gigas- species related by group

Species that have a similar taxonomy to the Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas)

Dugong (Dugong dugon)
The dugong is the only entirely marine mammal to feed exclusively on plants, a trait that leads to its other common name of 'sea cow'. These... More 37 Images 7 Videos
West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus)
Possibly mistaken for mermaids by Christopher Columbus on a voyage to America, the West Indian manatee is a large, rotund, aquatic mammal... More 52 Images 13 Videos
Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis)
The Amazonian manatee is a most bizarre-looking aquatic mammal, and was first described as a curious combination of a hippopotamus and a... More 12 Images 0 videos
African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)
The African manatee is the least known of all the Sirenians; the unique group of manatees and dugongs that are the only herbivorous marine... More 2 Images 0 videos

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