Manatees are colloquially called "sea cows" Not sea horses. smile

I'm sure lots of different leathers would work if need be. Some might be easier than others though. More than likely, if run by overhead belts, the Winchester factory operated on bison. The buffalo hide industry was built around powering factories with overhead belts made of specially tanned bison hides. smile


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