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Yes indeed they are. Plants provide manatees with the nourishment that they need. The plants make the manatee strong.

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Are manatees herbivores?

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What do amazonian manatees eat?

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What is a manatees prey?

A manatee needs a lot of underwater plants each day, such as hydrilla, sea grasses, and water hyacinths.


Why are manatees herbivores?

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What do manatees depend on?

plants


What type of plant or animal does a manatee eat?

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How does manatee get their food?

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What do sea manatees eat?

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How do manatees hunt?

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Are a manatees prey plankton?

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What sorts of food do manatees eat?

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