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## Definition: ##
The term "sea cow" refers to a large sea animal that eats sea grass and other vegetation on the ocean floor.
The term "sea cow" refers to a large sea animal that eats sea grass and other vegetation on the ocean floor.
* A sea cow is grey with thick skin. It moves in the water using its flippers.
* The skins or hides of the sea cow were used by people in Bible times for making tents. These animal hides were used in the coverings for the tabernacle.
* It was nicknamed the "sea cow" because it eats grass like a cow does, but they are not similar in other ways.
* A sea cow is grey with thick skin. It moves in the water by using its flippers.
* The skins or hides of the sea cow were used by people in Bible times for making tents. These animal hides were also used in the coverings for the tabernacle.
* It was nicknamed "sea cow" because it eats grass like a cow, but it is not similar to a cow in other ways.
* Related animals are the "dugong" and the "manatee."
(See also: [How to Translate Unknowns](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-unknown))