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  2. Manatee - Wikipedia

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    Manatees (/ ˈ m æ n ə t iː z /, family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows.There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae, representing three of the four living species in the order Sirenia: the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), and the West ...

  3. West Indian manatee - Wikipedia

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    These two buoyancy counterparts, along with air in the lungs, helps manatees achieve neutral buoyancy in the water. This makes breathing, foraging, and swimming easier for the manatee. Manatees are unique, compared to other mammals, in that they have a longitudinally oriented diaphragm that is split in half to form two hemidiaphragms. Each ...

  4. African manatee - Wikipedia

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    Manatees are omnivores; and are known to occasionally eat clams, mollusks, and fish found in nets. [7] The percentage of the diet that is composed of non-plant material varies based on location, [ 1 ] with manatees living off the coast having a lifetime average of 50% non-plant material. [ 1 ]

  5. Manatee at Columbus Zoo Spent Mother's Day Caring for 2 ...

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    Fun Facts About Manatees. They are such gentle creatures. ... Manatees like warm water and they prefer temperatures above 68°F and migrate seasonally to warmer areas during colder months to avoid ...

  6. Amazonian manatee - Wikipedia

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    Amazonian manatees, similar to all living manatee species in the family Trichechidae, have polyphyodont teeth. Their teeth are continuously replaced horizontally from the caudal portion of the jaw to the rostral portion throughout the manatee's life, a unique trait among mammals. Only the closest living relative of order Sirenia, elephants ...

  7. When Nature Gets Weird: 50 Odd Facts That May Leave You ... - AOL

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    Image credits: Russell McLendon Here’s a fun fact about snakes: most have a slow metabolism, so they rarely eat. Pythons and vipers can go months without eating or moving from one spot.. Their ...

  8. It's Manatee Appreciation Day: 5 things to know about Florida ...

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    A new "Save Manatees" stamp was unveiled during a ceremony on Manatee Appreciation Day at Manatee Lagoon in West Palm Beach, Fla., on March 27, 2024.

  9. Dugong - Wikipedia

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    The dugong (/ ˈ d (j) uː ɡ ɒ ŋ /; Dugong dugon) is a marine mammal.It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees.It is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative, Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century.