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TIL that Desmostylia, extinct ancestors of manatees, had a unique way of feeding: they vacuumed seagrass from the seafloor by uprooting it entirely with their mouths. This distinctive feeding method likely contributed to their extinction as they competed with other marine herbivores.

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