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What is a mermaid?
Are there any scientific theories about where the idea of mermaids might have originated from?
Some scientists believe that sightings of manatees and dugongs, which are aquatic mammals with fishtails, may have inspired the mythology of mermaids. Additionally, there are theories that the idea of mermaids may have originated from the sightings of real-life female divers called Ama in Japan, Korea, and other places in East Asia.