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# sea cow #
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## Definition: ##
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The term "sea cow" refers to a large sea animal that eats sea grass and other vegetation on the ocean floor.
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* A sea cow is grey with thick skin. It moves in the water using its flippers.
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* The skins or hides of the sea cow were used by people in Bible times for making tents. These animal hides were used in the coverings for the tabernacle.
* It was nicknamed the "sea cow" because it eats grass like a cow does, but they are not similar in other ways.
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* Related animals are the "dugong" and the "manatee."
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(See also: [How to Translate Unknowns ](en/ta-vol1/translate/man/translate-unknown ))
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## Bible References: ##
* [Numbers 04:5-6 ](en/tn/num/help/04/05 )
* [Numbers 04:12-14 ](en/tn/num/help/04/12 )
* [Numbers 04:24-26 ](en/tn/num/help/04/24 )
The person who received the scroll would see the unbroken seal and know that no one had opened it.
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