Have you ever heard about this marine mammal called the dugong? It may look like a manatee, but, while it is related, it is not. These herbivorous marine mammals live in the Indo-Pacific, with the largest populations of them around the Great Barrier Reef. As you can see they have tapered snouts that are more muscular than those of manatees that they use to uproot sea grass from the ocean floor. I imagine it being akin to myself gnawing on mango jerky slices, haha.
The sad news is that due to declines in sea grasses levels, they have started to become omnivorous with some of them eating invertebrates more recently. Worst so, the dugong is classified as a species vulnerable to extinction due to illegal hunting, loss of habitat, and fishing fatalities. It is a shame how people can be so clueless to these facts and contribute to the extinction of animals in these modern times. These animals have a life-span of 70 years but they don't breed very rapidly. I propose the Australian government starts lacing seaweed with aphrodisiacs.
Look at this one. The only thing I can imagine anyone hunting it with are hugs and belly rubs.
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