sea cow
noun[C]
uk/ˈsiː ˌkaʊ/us/ˈsiː ˌkaʊ/(alsoSteller's sea cow)
a verylargeseamammalthat nolongerexists:
海牛Ararefossilof aseacowwasfoundin Aliso.在阿里索发现了罕见的海牛化石。
He also made the first and onlydescriptionsof Steller'sseacow.他还首次也是唯一一次对斯特勒海牛进行了描述。
aseamammalsuch as amanateeor adugong:
海牛目海生哺乳动物(如海牛、儒艮)Seacowscan'tsurviveinwatercolderthan 60degrees.海牛目海生哺乳动物在低于60度的水中无法生存。
There are anumberofplacesin Martin County where you mightspotaseacow.在马丁县的许多地方都有可能看到海牛目的动物。
- Scientistsexpecttolearnhow anancientseacowevolved.
- Paleontologists havediscoveredthenearlycompleteskeletonof aseacow.
- A goodcoldsnapencouragestheseacowstocongregateinrivers,canalsandwarmwater.
- They arelookingatdoublingspeedingfinestopreventboatersfromhittingtheendangeredseacows.
Marine mammals
- beluga
- cetacean
- dolphin
- dugong
- elephant seal
- fur seal
- grey seal
- harp seal
- humpback whale
- killer whale
- megalodon
- minke whale
- monk seal
- narwhal
- orca
- ringed seal
- sea lion
- sperm whale
- walrus
- whale