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Dugong The dugong is also called the sea cow since it spends much of the time grazing on sea grass. It is believed that mermaid legends may have originated from dugong sightings by sailors who mistook them for half-human half-fish creatures.
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Scientific Name:
Pseudomys fieldi
Other Names and/or Listed subspecies:
Shark Bay Mouse, Alice Springs Mouse, Pseudomys praeconis
Group: Mammals
Status/Date Listed as Endangered:VU-IUCN: 2008
EN-US FWS: December 2, 1970
Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:
Australia
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