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Manatees have nostrils, not blowholes like other aquatic mammals, which close when underwater to keep water out and open when above water to breathe. [14] Although manatees can remain under water for extended periods, surfacing for air about every five minutes is common. [15] [16] The longest documented submergence of an Amazonian manatee in ...
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 ...
Sirenians typically make two- to three-minute dives, [74] but manatees can hold their breath for up to 15 minutes while resting [72] and dugongs up to six minutes. They may stand on their tail to hold their head above water. [75]
Searching for warm waters during winter can prove challenging for manatees. Nevertheless, many have found the solution to frigid temperatures near power plants discharging warm water.
Sirenians typically make two- to three-minute dives, [36] but manatees can hold their breath for up to 15 minutes while resting [34] and dugongs up to six minutes. They may stand on their tails to hold their heads above water.
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The dugong (/ ˈ d (j) uː ɡ ɒ ŋ /; Dugong dugon) is a marine mammal.It is one of four living species of the order Sirenia, which also includes three species of manatees.It is the only living representative of the once-diverse family Dugongidae; its closest modern relative, Steller's sea cow (Hydrodamalis gigas), was hunted to extinction in the 18th century.
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