- 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, 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
- Manatees: what is a sea cow? - Natural History Museum
Manatees are aquatic mammals that belong to a group of animals called Sirenia This group also contains dugongs Dugongs and manatees look quite alike - they're similar in size, colour and shape, and both have flexible flippers for forelimbs
- 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 (Trichechus manatus) | U. S. Fish Wildlife Service
Overview 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)
- 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
Manatee facts, pictures and information Meet each of the three species of sea cow Find out where they live, diet, threats, predators, lifestyle more
- Manatee guide: where they live, what they eat and why theyre known as . . .
What is a manatee? The manatee, also known as the 'sea cow', is a marine mammal that belongs to the group Sirenia, along with the very similar dugong It is also distantly related to the elephant
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