儒艮。奇怪的是，這種動物竟是“美人魚”的來源。有時，孤獨的水手會在海上看到它們，以為遇到了希臘神話中的女妖。

Bizarrely, the Dugong is thought to be the inspiration behind the mythical creature, the mermaid. Supposedly, lonely sailors would spot them and mistake them for the sirens of Greek legend. The species has been hunted throughout much of its range andthough commercial hunting is now banned, many die by becoming accidentally caughtand drowned in fishing nets. [Photo/Agencies]