Consider the following animals:1. Sea cow2. Sea horse3. Sea lionWhich of the above is/are mammal/mammals?
✓ Correct answer: b) 1 and 3 only
ExplanationMammals are warm-blooded animals with hair and ver- tebrates, or backbones.Unlike other classes of animals, female mammals produce milk to nourish their young.Almost all mam- mals give birth to live young (except for the platypus and echid- na, which lay eggs).Statements 1 is correct: Dugong belongs to the order Sirenia and is a marine mammal found in warm coastal waters.The Du- gong (Dugong dugon) is the sea cow found in Indian waters.They are herbivorous and are known for their gentle nature.They give birth to live young and nurse them with milk, char- acteristic of mammals.They are found in over 30 countries and in India are seen in the Gulf of Mannar, Gulf of Kutch, Palk Bay, and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands.Statement 2 is incorrect: The Sea Horse is not a mammal but a fish, part of the genus Hippocampus.Despite its name, the sea horse is a small marine creature, known for its unique horse-like head and upright swimming posture.It is an ectother- mic species (cold-blooded) and lays eggs, unlike mammals which give birth to live young Statements 3 is correct: Sea Lion
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