Why is dugong called mermaid? Why is dugong called mermaid?

Dugongs live in the sea, and humans are generally far away when observing them. When dugong goes to sea, his head is occasionally covered with seaweed, which looks like a long-haired beauty from a distance. In addition, dugong exposed half his body to seaweed when feeding his cubs, and the legend was rendered, so he was called "mermaid".

Dugong, a marine herbivorous mammal, is spindle-shaped, about 3 meters long, weighing 300-500 kilograms, and its body hair is sparse and short. Mainly living in tropical shallow waters, mostly in seaweed about 20 meters away from the coast. Dugong is slow and docile, with poor eyesight and sensitive hearing. After a full meal, I like to dive to the bottom of the sea 30-40 meters deep and wait in rocks and other places, except occasionally to surface for air. It mainly feeds on the roots, stems, leaves and some algae of marine plants. Due to the killing of human beings, the number of dugong is relatively rare, and it has now become a first-class protected animal in China.

Mermaid, also known as Mermaid and Jiao Ren, is a mysterious aquatic animal with fish tail. It lives in marine waters and often appears in fairy tales, myths, strange stories, fantasy novels or ancient legends and historical records. This is a famous artistic image.

Legend has it that mermaid is the curse of people who go to sea. Their upper bodies are breathtaking, but their lower bodies are icy fish tails covered with scales. Coupled with charming singing, countless sailors were led to the point of no return. Although the life span is very long, it will still face death, and it is said that mermaids have no soul.