Sea cow: The Sirenia (/ saɪˈriːniə

The Sirenia (/ saɪˈriːniə / sy-REE-nee-ə), commonly referred to as sea cows or sirenians, are an order of fully aquatic, herbivorous mammals that inhabit swamps, rivers, estuaries, marine wetlands, and coastal marine waters. Sirenians, also called sea cows , are peaceful aquatic mammals that constitute the order Sirenia, which includes dugongs and manatees. They are primarily found in warm, shallow coastal waters, rivers, and estuaries of the Caribbean, West Africa, and parts of North and South America. Dugong in Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Dugong is the state Animal of Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Sightseeing of Dugong during scuba diving in Andaman Islands. Find where dugong can be sighted in Andaman. Dugongs (Dugong dugon) are the only herbivorous mammal s found in India’s marine ecosystems. Appearance: It is known as the sea cow , but resembles a cross between a seal and a whale, and is distributed through the Indo-Pacific region.