The Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) was an extinct sirenian first described in 1741. Its closest living relatives are the dugong and the manatee, though it far surpassed them in size. The species was wiped out by humans less than 30 years after its discovery. | Colossal Biosciences
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Colossal Biosciences. Colossal Biosciences · Original audio. The Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) was an extinct sirenian first described in 1741. Its closest living relatives are the dugong and the manatee, though it far surpassed them in size. The species was wiped out by humans less than 30 years after its discovery.
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