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Manatees that live off the coasts of Florida can eat up to a tenth of their own weight a day. Their weight average is 800-1000 pounds. They like underwater grass and water lettuce and eel grass.

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How many manatees are in total?

Most manatees are found in Florida, there is no exact number.


How many manatees are left in Florida?

Florida has the largest population of manatees, having over 3,000 individuals. See related link..


How did the manatees arrive in Florida waters?

Manatees are warm blooded, and the waters in Florida are much warmer year round. There are actually areas that they like to hang out, even in Florida. Many power plants that use water to cool their machinery vent the water back into the bays (it is actually a clean practice). The manatees will all come hang out in those destinations in the winter to warm up. Sometimes, you can see dozens of them there at once.


How many mantees are currently alive?

one kind of manatee the stellar sea cow, is already extinct there are only about 2000 Florida manatees left around our state many live in the St.Johns river manatees have babies once every five years and with how little the manatees survival chances are there aren't many babies being born.


How many manatees are alive on earth?

The Florida Manatee population is 4000-5000 in 2011.


How many manatees are left?

There are about 1,500 manatees in the United States, almost all in Florida. No one knows how many there are in the rest of the world, because it is very difficult and expensive to count them.


How many manatees are living?

The researchers are trying to see how many there are, but won't give us an estimate. But they do think the manatee populaton is increasing.


How many do manatees birth?

Well. As you know, manatees give birth quite a lot. They have sex, and then give birth to many little baby manatees. So, there is your answer: Many little baby manatees


What does baby manatees eat?

Florida Manatees eat many different aquatic plants.


How many types of manatees are there?

There is the Trichechus Manatus, Trichechus Senegalensis, Trichechus Inunguis, Florida Manatee, and the West Indian Manatee


How many West Indian manatees are in a group?

There are 1000 manatees


Are manatees extinct?

Manatees are not extinct, although many are injured or killed by power boats, or killed by red tide toxicity and that is what caused them to be endangered.Manatees are not extinct. One great example is in Blue Springs Park in Orange City, Florida. Every January they hold a Manatee Festival and some of the proceeds go towards helping the manatees. The park itself is a home to these creatures as well as indigenous birds and 15 foot long gators. Manatees are also found in the St. John's River area near Sanford and Deltona, Florida. This huge winding river system may be the connection to manatees in Blue Springs.As the river winds north towards Jacksonville, the manatees can be found along the way. St. Augustine is also a haven for these creatures in undisturbed areas. Assumably, the river system near Punta Gorda, Florida on the gulf coast-would also house these delightful mammals.