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  2. Manatee - Wikipedia

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    Manatees (/ ˈ m æ n ə t iː z /, family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows.There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae, representing three of the four living species in the order Sirenia: the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus), and the West ...

  3. Manatee conservation - Wikipedia

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    This individual inspects a kayak situation. Manatees are large marine mammals that inhabit slow rivers, canals, saltwater bays, estuaries, and coastal areas.They are a migratory species, inhabiting the Florida waters during the winter and moving as far north as Virginia and into the Chesapeake Bay, sometimes seen as far north as Baltimore, Maryland and as far west as Texas in the warmer summer ...

  4. West Indian manatee - Wikipedia

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    When a calf is born, it usually weighs 60–70 lb (27–32 kg) and is 4.0–4.5 ft (1.2–1.4 m) long. Manatees do not form permanent pair bonds, and the male contributes no parental care to the calf, which remains with the mother for up to two years prior to weaning. Female manatees have two axillary mammary glands located under their flippers.

  5. Will Florida manatees be listed as an endangered species ...

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    In the wake of thousands of Florida manatee deaths in recent years, federal wildlife officials Wednesday announced they will launch a new scientific review to determine whether the animal should ...

  6. Why so many manatees are suddenly dying - AOL

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    Everyone likes manatees. Except, perhaps, for whoever scraped "TRUMP" into a manatee in 2020. Manatee populations have recovered significantly over the last few decades, after hunting and habitat ...

  7. New efforts made to save manatees after record die-off in 2021

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    They don't yet have names, but two very young and under-nourished manatees orphaned out in the wild, male and female, recently made the journey from SeaWorld to their new home at an aquarium in ...

  8. Caribbean Manatee Conservation Center - Wikipedia

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    Extensive community outreach efforts have also been a priority for the CMCC, including the education of school children and the general public, and the production of brochures and posters for free distribution. Two books for young children have been printed in 2010 and 2011, educating about the plight for survival of manatees in Caribbean waters.

  9. Manatees should be listed as an endangered species. Don’t ...

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    For manatees, there’s no room for politics in their fight for survival. But sadly, they have been used as a political football for decades, including when they were delisted as an endangered ...