Is a manatee a cetacean

Answer 1

Manatees are mammals, yes. They are warm blooded and, also breath air with lungs that, on average, are two thirds the length of their body. Also, they have hair, as most other mammals. Even though they may appear to be related to dolphins, or maybe whales, they are more closely related to the elephant. Lastly they give birth, and suckle their calves, as other mammals do, only they do all this under water. For more details see sites listed below.

Answer 2

Both.

Mammals are one type of animal.

Answer 3

No. Whilst it is a marine mammal, a manatee is not a cetacean. Along with dugongs, they are of the order Sirenia, not the order Cetacea. Whales, dolphins and porpoises only are cetaceans.

Answer 4

Because they fulfil the definition of mammals: -warm-blooded - live birth - air breathing - nurse their young with milk - have (at one time some) hair

Answer 5

A marine animal is an animal that lives in the ocean. Manatees live in fresh water, so they aren't technically a marine mammal. However, they are fully aquatic mammals.

Answer 6

Yes, manatees are considered a sea mammal. Manatees inhabit the shallow, marshy coastal areas and rivers of the Caribbean Sea and the Gulf of Mexico.

Answer 7

A manatee is a marine mammal.