The crocodile-like creature attacked first, according to the study, with deep tooth impacts in the sea cow’s snout, ...

The remains suggest a dugong-like sea cow of the now-extinct genus Culebratherium was preyed upon by both a crocodile and a ...

OTSU, Shiga Prefecture--Researchers have developed a new way to locate habitats of the elusive dugong, an endangered type of sea cow, by analyzing DNA left behind in the water from its skin and ...

As an adaptation to bottom-feeding, its muzzle is turned downward and its upper lip is covered with stiff yet sensitive bristles used to isolate and uproot sea grasses. All dugongs have smooth skin ...

A "sea cow" that evoked tales of mermaids is being driven to the edge of extinction, conservation experts warn. According to an update of the official extinction list, the dugong is almost wiped ...

There are only 95,000 to 100,000 dugongs left in the world. Australia has 85,000, the Arabian Gulf and Red Sea bordering countries have approximately 7,300, while the remainder are located in the ...

The dugong is one of four living species of the ... Its closest modern relative, Steller’s sea cow, which lived in the northern Pacific Ocean, was hunted to extinction in the 18th century ...

At the most westerly point of the Australian continent, Shark Bay, with its islands and the land surrounding it, has three exceptional natural features: its vast sea-grass beds, which are the largest ...

The discovery could have implications for human medicine Alexa Robles-Gil Despite their often dangerous stings, these creatures create serene scenes as they float through the deep sea Text by ...

She is also raising awareness about the need to protect endangered marine animals, especially the dugong (sea cow), among school children by giving presentations. Thaaragai thinks of the ocean as her ...