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Stellers sea cow - Wikipedia Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas) is an extinct sirenian described by Georg Wilhelm Steller in 1741 At that time, it was found only around the Commander Islands in the Bering Sea between Alaska and Russia; its range extended across the North Pacific during the Pleistocene epoch, and likely contracted to such an extreme degree due to the glacial cycle It is possible that indigenous
The Tragic Extinction of Steller’s Sea Cows - ScienceInsights Within just 27 years of its scientific discovery, the last Steller’s Sea Cow was likely killed around 1768, marking one of the fastest extinctions of a large marine mammal in modern history
Sea cow | Extinct Marine Mammal, Arctic Habitat | Britannica Sea cow, (Hydrodamalis gigas), very large aquatic mammal, now extinct, that once inhabited nearshore areas of the Komandor Islands in the Bering Sea Steller’s sea cows were wiped out by hunters in the 18th century less than 30 years after they were first discovered by Arctic explorers
Stellers sea cow: the first historical extinction of a marine mammal . . . By 1768, less than three decades after they were first described, the Steller's sea cow was extinct The speed at which the mammals were driven to extinction suggests that, despite what fur traders may have thought at the time, the sea cows were probably never that numerous to begin with
Stellers Sea Cow: The Extinct Giant - Ocean Info The Steller’s sea cow went extinct due to being hunted by fishermen and native tribes in the North Pacific By the time they had been officially discovered, there were only around 2000 individuals left in the wild
Steller’s Sea Cows: A Story of Rapid Extinction Discovered by Europeans in 1741, the Steller’s sea cow was hunted to extinction by 1768, a mere 27 years later This rapid decline was exacerbated by their biological characteristics, such as a low reproductive rate
Stellers Sea Cow Facts, Habitat, Pictures, Behavior and Range Seal hunters, sailors and fur traders are believed to be largely responsible for their extinction It has been noted that the extinction of the Sea cow has been triggered just by hunting for their meat and skin They were also vulnerable for their subcutaneous fat that was used as butter