Problem

Threatened species of Hydrodamalis gigas

Other Names:
Threatened species of Steller's sea cow
Incidence:
The Steller's sea cow was the closest relative to the dugong and grew to eight metres long and weighed more than 6000 kilograms. That's three times the length and fifteen times the weight of a dugong. The species fed on kelp and became so well adapted to shallow waters that it could no longer dive, making it easy prey for hunters. The Steller's sea cow was the first marine mammal recorded as becoming extinct in aproximately 1770 by hunters in America.
Related UN Sustainable Development Goals:
GOAL 14: Life Below WaterGOAL 15: Life on Land
Problem Type:
E: Emanations of other problems
Date of last update
26.01.2021 – 23:02 CET