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They have flippers to steer themselves and huge flat, spoon shaped tail fins to propel themselves. Their snouts are prehensile, like an elephant's trunk, allowing them to get at plants that grow at the bottom of the sea. Manatees are large enough that predators like sharks and alligators don't bother them. Manatees are also able to live in both fresh and salt water.

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