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How often do manatees come up from the water for air?
A manatee comes up for air every 3 to 4 minutes but while the manatee is sleeping beneath the surface of the water it can stay under water for upto 40 minutes
Do manatees live in the wetlands?
Manatees do live in the rainforest, as there are bodies of water in the rainforest.
Does the main burner on a hot water heater stay on all the time?
No.
Do octopus stay in the water all the time?
Until they are on my plate yes
Do manatees live in fresh water and salt water?
They are typically in tropical warm salt waters.They are typically in tropical warm salt waters.They are typically in tropical warm salt waters.They are typically in tropical warm salt waters.They are typically in tropical warm salt waters.They are typically in tropical warm salt waters.
What do manatees feed on?
Manatees eat all kinds of vegetation. For example, sea grass, turtle grass, shoal grass, different species of algae, mangrove leaves, and red mangrove seedlings, but that is only in salt water. In fresh water they eat hidrilla vericillata, more algae, and water hyacinths. Baby manatees drink from their mothers milk.
Can manatees breathe when not in water?
Sure. Manatees are air-breathers after all. Lungs, not gills. It's probably a bit difficult for them as their bodies have adapted to be gently supported by water instead of laying on firm surfaces. But for a while, it's OK.
When is mating season for manatees?
Manatees do not have a specific mating season. They are able to mate all year. Gestation takes 1 year, and they produce one offspring, (calf) at a time.
How did the manatees arrive in Florida waters?
Manatees are warm blooded, and the waters in Florida are much warmer year round. There are actually areas that they like to hang out, even in Florida. Many power plants that use water to cool their machinery vent the water back into the bays (it is actually a clean practice). The manatees will all come hang out in those destinations in the winter to warm up. Sometimes, you can see dozens of them there at once.
Do swans stay in water all the time?
no they fly away for the winter
Why do manatees stay close to surface and boats?
They stay in shallow waters for a few reasons: They live there because the more sunlight reaching the bottom, the more plants (which are the manatee's food) will be there. Another reason is that manatees live in shallow waters and go to the surface every ten to twenty minutes is that they need to breathe oxygen from the air, like all other mammals.
What is a swimming mammel?
Whales, dolphins, porpoises, manatees, dugong, seals, walrus, and some otters. Characteristics are: Generally have a large size, hydrodynamic body (can go through water easily), and all the species have different marine life adaptions. They also have the characteristics of regular mammals. The cetaceans (Whales, dolphins and porpioses) and sirenians (manatees and dugong) are the most adapted. They spend no time out of the water; whereas the other species spend a little time on land.
