- Manatee - Wikipedia
Manatees ( ˈmænətiːz , family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows
- Manatee | Diet, Habitat, Facts | Britannica
manatee, (genus Trichechus), any of three species of large slow aquatic mammals found along tropical and subtropical Atlantic coasts and associated inland waters, including the watersheds of the Amazon and Niger rivers
- Florida Manatee Facts and Information | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife . . .
Florida manatees are large, aquatic mammals that are native to Florida Adult manatees are typically 9-10 feet long from snout to tail and weigh around 1,000 pounds; however, they may grow to over 13 feet long and weigh more than 3,500 pounds
- Manatee - U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service
The West Indian manatee is a large herbivorous (plant-eating) marine mammal There are two subspecies of West Indian manatees: the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) and the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus)
- 13 Amazing Manatee Facts - Fact Animal
There is a small genus of rather strange-looking rotund floaty vegetarians bouncing about in the shallows of the tropics They’re called the manatees and often referred to as ‘sea cows’ They’re not like many animals around today; they share an unusual lineage and have some bizarre relationships
- Manatee Facts | Save the Manatee Club
Manatees are gentle and slow-moving animals Most of their time is spent eating, resting, and traveling Manatee are mostly herbivorous; however, small fish and invertebrates can sometimes be ingested along with a manatee’s normal vegetation diet
- Manatee Facts, Pictures Information. Meet The 3 Species Of Sea Cow
Manatees are large, docile aquatic mammals There are three species of manatee They are in the order Sirenia along with the dugong and the extinct Steller’s sea cow Although manatees and the dugong share many similarities with marine mammals such as seals, their closest living relatives are elephants The three species of manatee are:
- Manatees | National Geographic
Manatees are aquatic mammals with voracious appetites—spending up to 8 hours a day grazing Manatees are sometimes called sea cows, and their languid pace lends merit to the comparison
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