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There are four living manatee species. The dugong of Australia is the only other living member of the Order Sirenia. There is also the extinct Steller Sea Cow, as well as 10 prehistoric species dating as far back as 50 million years ago. Manatees' more distant relatives are the elephants, hyraxes, aardvark, sengis, and tenrecs. Together these orders comprise the Superorder Afrotheria.
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What is the name of the 2 species of a manatee?
There are 3 species of manatee. There is the West Indian manatee, the Amazonian manatee, and the Florida manatee.
What is the latin name for manatee?
Amazon Manatee (Trichechus inunguis) West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) African Manatee (Trichechus senegalensis)
Is the west Indian manatee the same thing as the Florida manatee?
Yes. The West Indian manatee is the proper name of the Florida manataee.
Is there a speical name for an adult manatee?
An adult male manatee is sometimes called a bull.
What is a male manatee's name?
Bulls
Scientic name of seacow?
The scientific name of seacow is Trichechus manatus for the West Indian manatee and Trichechus senegalensis for the African manatee.
How does a manatee interact with other animals?
it doesn't
How does a manatee defend its self?
The manatee has no natural enemies, other than man, and has no real defense against this predator.
What is the name of the seal in Florida?
The West Indian manatee
What animal name starts with man?
Manatee Mandrill
What is the scientific name for the Florida manatee?
MANATEEDomain: EukaryaKingdom: AnimaliaPhylum: ChordataSubphylum: VertebrataClass: MammaliaSubclass: TheriaInfraclass: EutheriaOrder: SireniaFamily: TrichechidaeGenus: TrichechusSpecies: Manatus
Can you name any other endangered animals?
sea turtles, narwhal whale, hawaiin monk seal, manatee, giant panda
