How much does a manatee eat?

Answer 1

Manatees are herbivores and eat over 60 different plant species such as mangrove leaves, turtle grass, and types of algae, using their divided upper lip. An adult manatee will commonly eat up to 9% of its body weight (approx 50 kg) per day. Manatees have been known to eat small amounts of fish from nets.

Answer 2

Manatees are herbivores that graze for almost half the day, eating 10% of their body weight (up to 1,200 pounds) in plant mass every day. That's nearly 120 pounds of plants eaten every day.

Answer 3

Manatees eat sea grass. manatee= sea cow, and cows eat grass!

Answer 4

Manatees are herbivores that can eat up to 50 kg per day!

Answer 5

Manatee's are herbivores which can eat up to 50kg per day!

Answer 6

manatees often eat every1 hour or so

Answer 7

15% of its body weight every day

Answer 8

up to 100 pounds!