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Why are manatees herbivores?

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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.

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Manatees are herbivores(plant eaters) and mainly eat seaweed and sea lettuce.

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Because they only eat plants

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