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|reallife=The Steller's sea cow ''(Hydrodamalis gigas)'' is an extinct sirenian. During its time, it was found only around the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia. First described by German zoologist and explorer Georg Wilhelm Steller in 1741, most of what is known about the creature is through his observations and notes. | |reallife=The Steller's sea cow ''(Hydrodamalis gigas)'' is an extinct sirenian. During its time, it was found only around the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia. First described by German zoologist and explorer Georg Wilhelm Steller in 1741, most of what is known about the creature is through his observations and notes, found in his book ''On the Beasts of the Sea''. | ||
They were incredibly large animals, reported to have grown to 8 to 9 m (26 to 30 ft) long as adults. Based on recent skeletal findings, the estimated weight is around 8–10 t (8.8–11.0 short tons, or 17,600-22,000 lbs.). This size made the sea cow one of the largest mammals of the Holocene epoch, alongside baleen whales and some tooth whales. It was also most likely an adaptation to preserve body heat in the colder climates it lived in. | |||
[[File:stellersseacow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|A depiction of the now extinct Steller's Sea Cow.]] | [[File:stellersseacow.jpg|thumb|upright=1.0|left|A depiction of the now extinct Steller's Sea Cow.]] | ||
Unlike modern sirenians, the Steller's Sea Cow was completely buoyant, meaning it could not fully submerge itself. Their thick outer skin (around 1 in. thick) helped protect them from the cold as well as sharp rocks and ice. A dense layer of blubber, as thick as 3-4 inches, also helped protect them from the frigid waters of the Bering Sea. The skin was described as brownish-black, with white patches on some individuals. It was smooth along its back and rough on its sides. This rough texture lead to the nickname of "bark animal". | |||
[[File:Em - Hydrodamalis gigas model.jpg|thumb|left|Model in the Natural History Museum of London. Photo by Emőke Dénes.]] | [[File:Em - Hydrodamalis gigas model.jpg|thumb|left|Model in the Natural History Museum of London. Photo by Emőke Dénes.]] | ||
|trivia=Today the term Sea Cow is often used to refer to the Manatee or Dugong. | |trivia=* Today the term Sea Cow is often used to refer to the Manatee or Dugong. | ||
* As of 2017, two mostly complete skeletons have been found- one in 1987, measuring 9.8 ft. and one in 2017, measuring around 15 ft. | |||
* The estimated weight of modern findings contradicts Steller's original writings: he guessed 4 and 24.3 t (4.4 and 26.8 short tons), which is equivalent to around 8800-53600 lbs. | |||
*https:// | * The first bones of a Steller's sea cow were unearthed around1840, more than 70 years after it was presumed to have become extinct. | ||
|reference=* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steller%27s_sea_cow Wikipedia Page]] | |||
* Scheffer, Victor B. (November 1972). "The Weight of the Steller Sea Cow". Journal of Mammalogy. 53 (4): 912–914. | |||
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