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However, there have been numerous reports of the species during the 19th and 20th centuries in Russian waters (Bord & Bord, 1989:300-301; Shuker, 1999:82-84). And although the species is unlikely to persist, these individual reports (Raynal, undated; Klumov, 1962; Berzin et al. 1963; Fairley & Welfare, 1987:104-105) are still interesting.
Apr 13, 2021 · The Steller’s sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) is an extinct species from Sirenia order (Fig. 1A), which inhabited the coastal areas of the North Pacific Ocean (including the Bering Sea) during the ...
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Aug 25, 2022 · “But over the past 9 million years, the number of lineages has dropped precipitously resulting in the few species that remain today.” Their findings are published in the journal PeerJ. _____ S. Heritage & E.R. Seiffert. 2022. Total evidence time-scaled phylogenetic and biogeographic models for the evolution of sea cows (Sirenia, Afrotheria).
- Caspian Tigers. During their prime, Caspian tigers could be found in Turkey and through much of Central Asia, including Iran and Iraq, and in Northwestern China as well, but they went extinct in the 1960s.
- Aurochs. The aurochs is an ancestor of domestic cattle that lived throughout Europe, Asia, and North Africa. Scientists want to bring them back through selective breeding of cattle species that carry some aurochs DNA.
- The Carolina Parakeet. The Carolina Parakeet was a small, green parrot with a bright yellow head and orange face that was native to the eastern United States.
- The Cuban Macaw. The vibrant Cuban macaw lived in Cuba and went extinct in 1885 due to hunting, trading and being captured as pets. Aviculturalists are rumoured to have bred birds that are similar in appearance, but slightly bigger, because they had similar genes.
Jan 4, 2021 · Steller’s sea cows, a now-extinct species of the dugong family, was the largest sirenian and one of the few to live in cold water. They preferred waters in the Bering Sea (yellow circle above). Unfortunately, they were hunted to extinction by 1741, less than 30 years after they were first discovered.
Jul 2, 2024 · There are four extant sirenian species: the dugong (Dugong dugon) of the family Dugongidae (included the Steller’s sea cow, Hydrodamalis gigas, that became extinct about 250 years ago) and ...
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