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Manatees
Manatees are aquatic mammals found in the coastal regions of North America. They are an endangered species whose habitat has been encroached upon by the recreational water activities of coastal dwellers.
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Manatees can usually get up to 3,500lbs
they are big! they can be up to 2000lbs!
What is a manatee normal body temperature?
This depends on the species and location. The average manatee has its temperature in the 90s, most species being in the low 90s.
Is sharks one of a manatees prey?
No, Manatees are mainly vegetarian, but have been known to take clams ,and very small fish.
What is the size and weight of west Indian manatee?
a west Indian manatee is 10f.t. to 14 f.t. and there weight is 363 to 544 pounds!
No because it is a mammal so it has warm blood No because it is a mammal so it has warm blood
Yes, manatees belong to the Kingdom - Animalia, and the Phylum - Chordata (making them chordates). All chordates have internal backbones (vertebrae); therefore a manatee is a vertebrate.
How many manatees are left in the world?
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.
Where is the best place to see manatees in July?
The South Florida Museum in Bradenton, Florida, has the oldest captive manatee, Snooty, who's birthday in July. Born July 21st, 1948, Snooty will be celebrating his 62nd birthday July 17th, 2010. He is usually hosting a couple of wild mantees brought in for rehabiltation. Join him in the celebration.
Will manatees become extinct in the next 3 years?
No not if we make sure to keep its habitat clean, drive boats safely, etc.
What are sea cows a do they where live?
Cows in the sea, that can swim and breath underwater, and are located in the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans.
Did manatees ever walk on land long time ago?
No because according to scientists, manatees were unable to walk on land...ever becasue of their bone strcuture for the tail flap was entirely differnet and its ancestors would only have a different tail shape not a different bone.
Does the manatee help shape the land?
A Manatee (also known as the sea cow) are not known to shape the land. There is no scientific evidence that this mammal has anything to do with shaping the land.
How many babies does the manatee have at once?
Manatees usually give birth to one calf per pregnancy, although twins are sometimes possible.
Manatees are not nocturnal. Most of their time is spent eating, resting, and in travel. Manatees are non-aggressive, non-territorial herbivores.
Why should people not touch manatees?
you shouldn't really worry about that because they are slow and heavy animals and they are bad at hearing.
Spaying or neutering your dog will not change the dog's appearance. The only thing that will be different is their lack of sex organs.
Actually, they still have sex organs (vagina and birth canal), but they do not have reproductive organs - the uterus and ovaries. If your friend's dog looks like a manatee, she is probably fat! Too much food.
Can a manatee survive in fresh water and salt water?
The manatee can live in salt or fresh water. But if the manatee is in salt water too long it needs to find salt water to drink
What are the stages of the manatee's growth?
when they are babies they look like roses. they later grow two heads the other one turns into flubber. they then are know how to speak a special language that scientist have proved to be swears
Is there any Manatee in any zoo?
A manatee is an aquatic mammal, you'd most likely find one in an aquarium or zoo that houses other water mammals like seals, dolphins, etc.
