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No. The two are completely different, unrelated species. West Indian Manatees are aquatic mammals like dolphins but manatees belong to the family Trichechidae. Dolphins belong to the family Delphinidae. There are many differences. Dolphins are related to whales and porpoises; the manatees closest relatives besides the dugong are elephants and hyraxes.
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When was West Indian manatee created?
West Indian manatee was created in 1758.
What is special about a west Indian manatee?
its from west india and its a manatee
Is the west Indian manatee the same thing as the Florida manatee?
Yes. The West Indian manatee is the proper name of the Florida manataee.
What is the size and weight of west Indian manatee?
a west Indian manatee is 10f.t. to 14 f.t. and there weight is 363 to 544 pounds!
Is a manatee nocturnal or diurnal?
The West Indian Manatee is diurnal it is not nocturnal.
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.
What are the 3 kinds of manatees?
West Indian Manatee, Amazon Manatee and Dugao
What genus is the manatee in?
The manatee belongs to the genus Trichechus, which consists of three extant species: the West Indian manatee, the Amazonian manatee, and the West African manatee.
What is west India's largest animal?
West Indian manatee
What is the latin name for manatee?
Amazon Manatee (Trichechus inunguis) West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) African Manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)
What is the name of the seal in Florida?
The West Indian manatee
Where are the West Indian Manatee found?
they are native to florida
