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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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How do manatees defend its self?
Manatees do not have claws or sharp teeth, so if they are attacked by crocodiles, alligators, sharks and killer whales, they are in trouble. They do not travel in large herds so the others cannot help to warn or protect a manatee from attack. Their only real protection strategy is to remain in shallow water. This way, if they are attacked, it is less likely that the predator can drag them further under the water for longer than the 15 minutes that the manatee can survive without breathing.
How does the west Indian manatee gets its food?
The West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) is also known as a sea cow or American manatee and is found in the shallow, slow-moving rivers and coastal areas primarily of Florida, but it can be found as far north as Massachusetts and as far west as Texas in the summer. Generally manatees do not need a shelter for sleep, birthing babies, etc, but when warrented, they can hide in the following places:
- submerged among the underwater vegetation
- in caves at or under the water line.
- among underwater debris
- changing habitat from saltwater to a freshwater river
Is a manatee unicellular or multicellular?
Unicellular means that the organism has only one cell and grows by the cell enlarging. Mainly only bacteria are like that. Multicellular are organisms that have many cells and grows by the cells growing in numbers. Most plants and animals are multicellular, including manatees.
Simple answer: Multicellular
How is pollution affecting manatees?
When people decide they want to throw trash away they just use the ocean as their giant trash can.God did not put this beautiful ocean on earth just to be ruined. As a community it is our job to clean up the mess we left. Manatees have had a great influence on this and in fact are on the red endangered list all because of us. Earth would be a much better place if humans just left! But unfoutunatly we can't because their isn't the technology yet. So that's why we should start cleaning up NOW!
They don't , the Killer Whales travel according to the availability of food.
They are genereally found among the sea Of Floridas coastline
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.
What species is the closest to the manatee?
The dugong is the manatee's closest relative, but the elephant is the manatee's closest relative on land, which is odd because manatees are called "sea cows."
When does a manatee look human?
Manatees never look human. The young look similar to adults, and look pretty much the same throughout life.
What is an omnivore in the ocean that eats manatees?
Something that is a carnivore and a herbivore is called an omnivore.
An omnivore in the ocean is:
piranha
dugong
seal
whale
dolphin
some sharks
How long do the parents remain with a baby manatee?
The bull(father) goes away after mating. The cow(mother) stays with the baby for up to 2 years.
How much time can a manatee hold its breath?
If the manatee is active, it can stay underwater around 4 minutes at a time. If it is resting, it can continue submerged for 20 minutes. They have a slow metabolism, so they don't need as much oxygen as animals with a faster metabolism. And manatees can only be out of the water for 30 minutes.
They can range easily up to 2000 lbs. The largest known to humans was 3500 lbs. They also can easily grow to 12 ft or longer.
What is another name for sea cow?
Sea cows belong to the order Sirenia. There are two kinds of sea cows, manatees and dugongs. They are called sea cows because they are similar to sea cows, as they chew on their food (sea grass, corals, etc...) for eight hours a day.
Can a manatee die as a result of being struck by the propeller of a boat?
There are as many chances of a manatee killing a human being than there is for you to die of a car accident 1 day, 4 hours, 10 minutes, and 45.67 seconds after winning five million dollars in a lottery (I made that up myself). That's because, except for teeth, they don't have any way to kill you, or even defend itself from you.
On the 5th day, God created the sea creatures. about 6000 years... about how long the earth has existed:)
What is the main cause of danger to the manatees?
Man. The evidence of multiple scars show the manatee's and motor driven props do not go hand in glove. They sustain numerous injury from recreational boaters that ply the waters of their habitat. The other threat is environmental,
re-routing and altering watershed basins, encroachment into prime habitat,
and accumulations of toxins in it's food chain.
It's a rough life for manatee's these days, they want nothing more than clean water & kelp to much on while basking in the Florida sun. These manatee's might be safer if they relocated to "gated" communities.
No they do not! they are mammals so they have lungs like us. they breathe through a blowhole that's on the top of their heads.
But however, one theory says that a dolphin has gills and breathes like a shark. The blowhole is just a meer battle scar from the horrific battle between the sharks and the whales. They were all left with bullet holes.
How many bones does a manatee have in its body?
Zero, Manatee, sharks, rays and rat fish do not have bones only cartilage.
Hogwash. Manatees are mammals. They have about 200 bones.
Which endangered mammal is known as the sea cow?
Manatees and dugongs are sea cows. They're called cows because they're similar to cows, as they chew their food for eight hours a day.
What is the size of the Florida manatee?
Size
9-13 ft (3-4 m) total length; 1,100-3,300 lb (500-1500 kg) body mass
