12 Photos Of Strange Animals You Probably Didn't Know Exist

Dugong: Dugongs are cousins of manatees and share a similar plump appearance, but have a dolphin fluke-like tail. And unlike manatees, which use freshwater areas, the dugong is strictly a marine mammal. Commonly known as sea cows, dugongs graze peacefully on sea grasses in shallow coastal waters of the Indian and western Pacific Oceans.