Ancient Sea Cow Is Central America's Oldest Marine Mammal (IMAGE)

Florida Museum of Natural History

Ancient Sea Cow Is Central America's Oldest Marine Mammal

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About 19-21 million years old, this dugong is the oldest marine mammal found in Central America and the first from the Pacific side of the Panama Canal. Here, the skull is seen from the side with the snout pointing to the right.

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Florida Museum photo by Jeff Gage

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