Family Orycteropodidae
This monotypic family has been created for the Aardvark.
Orycteropus afer – Aardvark
Family Procaviidae
This family regroups all hyraxes. They are the closest living relatives of elephants.
Procavia capensis capensis – Rock Hyrax
Family Manidae
This family regroups all pangolins.
Manis javanica – Sunda pangolin
Manis pentadactyla pentadactyla – Chinese pangolin
Family Trichechidae
This family regroups all manatees.
Trichechus manatus manatus – Antillean manatee
Family Dugongidae
This monotypic family has been created for the Dugong.
Dugong dugon – Dugong
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