Chinese dugongs now declared extinct
Oct 06, 2022
2 minutes
WORDS MINDY WEISBERGER
ugongs, the pudgy marine mammals that once inspired homesick sailors’ fanciful tales of mythical mermaids, are now extinct in China, new research shows. For hundreds of years, these gentle giants, commonly known as sea cows, have swum in Chinese waters, ripping up seagrasses on the ocean bottom).
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