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Florida manatees almost became extinct or died out completely

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According to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Endangered Species List which of the Manatee species is listed as endangered?

The Manatee species listed as "endangered" by the US Fish and Wildlife Services, Endangered Species List are the following; * Amazonian manatee-- Trichechus inunguis * West Indian manatee--Trichechus manatus * Dugong--Dugong dugon For more details, please see the sites listed below.


Which manatee species is listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service?

The Manatee Species listed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Services Endangered Species List, as of 01/2010, are the Amazonian Manatee, the West African Manatee, and the West Indian Manatee. There is a Dugong also listed. While the Florida Manatee is listed as endangered by The State of Florida. For more details, please see the sites listed below.


What is the 2 endangered species in estuary biome?

Two of the endangered species in the Estuary biomes, are the West Indian Manatee, and the Southern Resident Orca.


What manatee species is listed in US Fish and Wildlife Services as an endangered specie?

The Amazonian Manatee and the West Indian Manatee are both listed as "endangered", while the West African Manatee is listed as "threatened", according to the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Speices List. For more details, please see sites listed below.


Which manatees are endangered?

All three species of manatee are listed by the World Conservation Union as vulnerable to extinction.


Is the animal manatee endanger?

yes the manatee is endangered :[


What is the name of the 2 species of a manatee?

There are 3 species of manatee. There is the West Indian manatee, the Amazonian manatee, and the Florida manatee.


How long have manatees been endangered?

There are three different species on the US Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species List, plus one Dugong. But if you're referring to the Florida Manatee, it is listed as a State Endangered Species, but it is not list on the US Fish and Wildlife Endangered Species List.Additional Information: The West Indian Manatee, was listed by the US Fish and Wildlife Service in March of 1967, while the Amazonian Manatee, was listed in June of 1970, both have a status of "endangered". The West African Manatee was listed in October of 1979, and has a status of "threatened". For more details, please see sites listed below.ANS2:They are probably one of the most endangered species.


You live in fresh water you like to eat plants your an endangered species and your as big as a walrus who are you?

You could quite possibly be a manatee.


Is a manatee on the endangered list?

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Why did the Florida manatee become extinct?

The Florida manatee is not extinct. It is, however, currently endangered.


What is the most endangered species in Florida west indian manatee or the key deer?

There are three species that are listed as "vulnerable" with populations decreasing, by the IUCN Red List. They are the South American Manatee (Amazonian), West Indian Manatee, and the West African Manatee. The US Fish and Wildlife Service Endangered Species List has the West African Manatee also listed as "threatened", and the West Indian Manatee, and the Amazonian Manatee, also known as the South American Manatee, both listed as "endangered". For more details please see sites listed below.