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Protosiren
''Protosiren'' (taxonomic family Protosirenidae) is an extinct early genus of the order Sirenia. ''Protosiren'' existed throughout the Lutetian and Bartonian stages of the Middle Eocene. Its geographic distribution was intercontinental: fossils have been found in the United States (North Carolina), Egypt, France, Hungary, India, and Pakistan. Like the extant sirenians (manatee and dugong), ''Protosiren'' is thought to have fed on sea grasses as well as freshwater plants. Unlike extant sirenians, ''Protosiren'' had hind limbs. Although the limbs were well-developed, they were small and the sacroiliac joint was weak. Consequently, ''Protosiren'' is thought to have been mainly aquatic. It rarely ventured on land. ==See also==
*Evolution of sirenians
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