Sea cow or dugong: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugong
Today's reading is in Numbers 3 and 4. God orders the numbering of the Levites. The count includes all males one month old or older. There were 22,000. The families were each given a location to camp surrounding the tabernacle. The Levite males between 30 and 50 were then numbered at 8,580. These were the men allowed to work in the tabernacle. In each family, work assignments were given. Moses and Aaron were the only ones allowed to care for the sanctuary. Anyone else who entered would die. Aaron and his sons were allowed to prepare items for transport by wrapping and covering them. No one else could touch them. Once wrapped, they were carried by Kohathites.
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