Manatees

No they do not. Manatees are mammals. Only fish have scales.

Manatees are herbivores, and plants are low calorie. They are very large animals, weighing several hundred pounds, so they need a good deal of calories to stay healthy.

There are only four (4) known species within the family of Sirenia left in the world today. They are:

-West Indian Manatee: Which populates the Carribbean coastlines, and Florida.

-West African Manatee: Found on the western coast of the continent of Africa.

-Amazonian Manatee: A strictly river-going species native to the Amazon River Basin.

-Dugong: Found in the Indo-Pacific region. There was formerly a species called the Stellar's Sea Cow which was the only cold-water species found in the Bearing Sea, and the coast of Alaska. It was hunted to extinction within 30 years of its discovery.

Manatees do not have teeth in the traditional sense. Instead, they have a series of continuously growing, flat molars that are used to grind vegetation. These molars are replaced throughout the manatee's life as they become worn down.

Manatees do not need to clean their teeth as they primarily feed on vegetation, which does not leave behind food particles that can get stuck in their teeth. However, manatees may occasionally ingest small amounts of gravel or sand along with their food, which can help to keep their molars clean and free of debris. Additionally, manatees are known to rub their faces and mouths on hard surfaces, such as rocks or dock pilings, which can also help to remove any buildup on their molars.

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Yes, Because once again the carelessness of human beings
Motor boats speeding along with no care in the world will hit manatees
Causing them to be injured or to die.
We now have special places for manatees to stay,
But people still go in these places with there boats and hit manatees.

Most manatees are peaceful herbivores, grazing on seaweed on the ocean floor like a cow (which gives it the name "sea cow," for some far-fetched reason...).

It's the female who make the eggs, but she deposits them in a pouch on the male seahorse's stomach for him to carry while the egs develop. When the eggs hatch, the pouch opens, and tiny, tiny sea horses swim out.

Sharks eat manatees and SOME people kill them.

Actually, the manatee sees in color, but not the same way a human does. The manatee sees varying shades starting in the low violet range, up through the perceptible range of yellow. This is referred to as Wave-range vision and is unique to the manatee and several other water faring creatures. Any other vision adaptation would fail based on the blood temperature of the Manatee.

Three reasons that Manatees are endangered is mainly because their habitat(Beds of sea grass, Wetlands, Mangroves) is being destroyed or drained for human population, but also because of water's becoming polluted which poisons them and the food they eat. Also because motorboats that come in Manatee habitat can injure or kill Manatee's with their propellors.

Manatees are slow moving and docile. They tend to be friendly and curious. If you are out in a small boat or canoe in an area with manatees, it is not uncommon for them to roll up beside your boat to see what you are up to while they eat.

about 134 get hit a year its sad isn't it

Manatees are aquatic mammals and give birth to a single calf, after a gestation period of approximately one year. The calf will remain dependant on it's mother for up to two years, nursing on her enriched milk.

There are loads of animals with horns: Rhinos, goats, elephants, cattle, wild boar, types of sheep. The list goes on forever. The most valuable horn though is Rhino horns. In Asia a rhino horn can sell for £40,000 a kilo.

Manatees have a nictitating membrane (like an alligator has) which protects its eyes. Manatees will close their eyes when sleeping. They hover or lay on the bottom and when they need a breath they will rise to the surface, take a breath and then settle back down to the bottom without ever waking up.

Manatees are warm blooded, and the waters in Florida are much warmer year round. There are actually areas that they like to hang out, even in Florida. Many power plants that use water to cool their machinery vent the water back into the bays (it is actually a clean practice). The manatees will all come hang out in those destinations in the winter to warm up. Sometimes, you can see dozens of them there at once.

There must be some disadvantages, but I can't think of any.

Manatees are beautiful mammals that people will visit Florida just to see, also some people in other parts of the world use their meat in cooking, also manatees are gentle, loving creatures that love being around humans. Once a manatee named howie tipped over a research canoe and watched all of the researchers and their stuff float on the water while the researchers got the canoe flipped over again. Here's a question to ask yourself... Why do the polar bears need to be saved? Are you kidding me if polar bears went extinct the food chain would get all messed up and more animals would become extinct. For example, sea lions, walrus. You are right about the manatee though.

No, in fact the main danger they pose is to boaters, Manatees hear extremely high pitch sound waves and our low pitched motor noises are, in effect, falling on deaf ears leading to high collision rates with a few injuries to both parties (mainly manatees) although the threat posed to boaters in certain regions has been assessed and currently a high frequency sound emitter is being tested for such reasons.

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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.

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Manatees prefer warm waters. In Florida in the winter, they hang out around the power plants, where warm water is pumped out from cooling the equipment. Many power plants have set up conservation and viewing areas for these cooler months.

A steelers sea cow is the oldest manatee to have ever lived.