Famed for their gentle, slow-moving nature, sea cows (manatees and dugongs) are aquatic mammals closely related to the elephant. Now, their bone chemistry can be revealed for the very first time, ...

We’re talking, of course, about manatees. And if you love those chunky “sea cows,” you’re in luck: Now’s the best time to see them up-close in their natural habitat. The aquatic ...

This big underwater creature has a large flat tail. It's called a sea cow. It lives in the sea and eats sea grass. But it doesn't look much like a cow, does it? Sea cows are great swimmers.