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Yes indeed they are. Plants provide manatees with the nourishment that they need. The plants make the manatee strong.
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Are manatees herbivores?
Manatees are herbivorous. They graze on marine grasses and other water plants.
What do amazonian manatees eat?
aquatic plants such has aquatic grasses and water lillies ;)
What is a manatees prey?
A manatee needs a lot of underwater plants each day, such as hydrilla, sea grasses, and water hyacinths.
Why are manatees herbivores?
Manatees are herbivores, and plants are low calorie. They are very large animals, weighing several hundred pounds, so they need a good deal of calories to stay healthy.
What do manatees depend on?
plants
What type of plant or animal does a manatee eat?
Manatees are herbivores, so they don't eat animals, only plants. They like to eat water lettuce, eel grass, and other underwater grasses.
What do sea manatees eat?
plants
How does manatee get their food?
Manatees eat grasses at the bottom of the sea. They just pull it up with their mouths.
Are a manatees prey plankton?
No, manatees main prey is fish but they eat plants because they are herbivores.
How do manatees hunt?
They don't. Manatees are herbivores, plant eaters, and you rarely need to hunt for plants.
What sorts of food do manatees eat?
plants
What are the 4 characteristics of grasses which make the efficient food supplier?
healthy plants with large ,firm,and green leaves yield a good harvest...
