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# sea cow
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## Definition
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The term "sea cow" refers to a large sea animal that eats sea grass and other vegetation on the ocean floor.
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* This animal is grey with thick skin. It moves in the water using its flippers.
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* 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.
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* It was nicknamed the "sea cow" because it eats grass like a cow does, but they are not similar in other ways.
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* Related animals are the "dugong" and the "manatee."
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