Author:

Acosta, J. de  Search this

Type:

Citations

Date:

1590

Notes:

manati, p. 158; vallena (whales), pp. 160, 161. Doubtless the origin of the account of killing of whales by plugging their nostrils with wooden stakes. DeBry (1602) probably based his illustration on this account.

Topic:

West Indian manatee  Search this

Caribbean manatee  Search this

Whaling  Search this

History  Search this

Taxonomy:

Sirenia--Trichechidae--Trichechus--manatus

Data Source:

Marine Mammals Bibliography

EDAN-URL:

edanmdm:siris_bib_7733