Mammals in Sri Lanka Sri Lanka is a wonderful island with one of the richest biodiversity on the Earth. Biodiversity is the whole of species interacting with their habitats. Mammals are one block of that huge framework. As we all know a mammal can characterized by feeding their young using milk, which is produced by mammary glands. When considering mammals of Sri Lanka, there are more than 125 species under 11 orders have been described to date. The purpose of this post is to describe each mammalian order briefly. It’ll support the individuals who are interested in Sri Lankan mammals. Order Sirenia The sirenians are a group of mammals which are fully aquatic and herbivorous. Commonly, called Sea Cows . Marine wetlands like seagrass beds, coastal waters, rivers, swamps, etc. can be identified as their common habitats. Order Sirenia has 2 distinct families, first one is Trichechidae or Manatees. Others are Dugongidae or Dugongs. In Sri Lanka, Dugongs are the only sirenians th...
