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GENUS DUGUNGUS, Camper, Lacepede, Lesson, Halieore, 

 Illiger, Desm. Fr. Cuv. Mermaid, Sea-Cow. 



This genus differs most conspicuously from the last, in that it 

 has no vestige of nails, and ai its tail not being rounded, but 

 forked, like that of Whales. 



THE DUGONG. 



PLATE XXVII. 



Dugungus Indicus, Less. Halieore Dugong, F. Cuv. Halieore 

 Indicus, Desm. No. 751. The Dugong. 



IN the year 1820, Sir E. Home stated in the Royal 

 Society, that no specimen had ever been seen of 

 full size by any who was conversant with compara- 

 tive anatomy. About this period, however, owing 

 chiefly to the exertions of our illustrious country- 

 men, Sir T. KarHes, several specimens were procured, 

 and some of these, with accurate accounts, were trans- 



