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No. Manatees are not fish. Manatees are in fact mammals. Also known as sea cows.
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 10y agoNo, Manatees are primarily herbivores. They feed on a wide variety of submerged, emergent, floating, and shoreline vegetation.
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∙ 15y ago=Manatees, in fact, don't eat fish at all. They are complete herbivores and eat things such as algae. They can eat 10% to 15% of plants everyday!=
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∙ 10y agoWhile manatees are primarily herbivorous, they have been known to eat some fish.
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∙ 14y agomarine mammals or course
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∙ 12y agoA Manatee is a Mammal.
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Do manatees have tusks?
No they do not. Manatees are mammals. Only fish have scales.
What are some mammals and animals in the marine food web?
Some marine mammals are the otter, seal, walrus, manatees, dolphin, and various whales.
Mammals of Florida?
Florida's marine state mammals are the sea cows/ manatees, but the state mammal is the Florida panther
What is a herbivore and lives in the sea and is a mammal?
The only herbivorous marine mammals are the dugong and 3 species of manatees.
Where do marine fish and mammals live?
the ocean
What are the two orders of marine mammals and where do they live?
There are in fact THREE orders of marine mammals. These are the Cetacea, whales ,dolphins,porpoise etc. Sirenia, manatees and dugongs, and Carnivorae, walrus, seals, sea otters and polar bears.
What kind of mammals are humpback whales?
They are called marine mammals, more specifically cetaceans (whales, dolphins) rather than manatees or dugongs, or semi-aquatic mammals such as seals, sea lions, and otters.
Are dugongs mammals?
Yes. Dugongs and manatees are marine mammals but unlike dolphins they are herbivores. Dugongs subsist on sea grass.
In what order of marine mammals are cetaceans?
There are three orders of marine mammals; cetacea, sirenia and carnivore. The cetacea order includes whales and dolphins while the sirenia order is mostly sea cows. The carnivore order has bears, sea lions and otters.
What marine animals eat seaweed?
Sea turtles, plankton, fish.
What mammals are fish?
No true fish are mammals. There are marine mammals such as the dolphin, orca, and whales.
Are porpoises mammals?
No. Sharks are a type of fish. Porpoises are mammals.
