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The average West Indian manatee is about 2.7–3.5 m (8.9–11.5 ft) long and weighs 200–600 kg (440–1,320 lb), with females generally larger than males. [15] The largest individual on record weighed 1,655 kg (3,649 lb) and measured 4.6 m (15 ft) long.
Articles related to the Manatees (genus Trichechus), 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 African manatee (Trichechus ...
Manatee counts are highly variable without an accurate way to estimate numbers. In Florida in 1996, a winter survey found 2,639 manatees; in 1997, a January survey found 2,229, and a February survey found 1,706. [20] A statewide synoptic survey in January 2010 found 5,067 manatees living in Florida, the highest number recorded to that time. [43]
Fishing nets and lines can cause injuries to manatees that can lead to serious infections. Studies have shown that around 14% of manatees since 1978 have been found with debris in their GI tract which mainly consisted of fishing lines. Some manatees have also been shown to have missing or scared fins due to their entanglement in these fishing ...
The state of Oklahoma is served by the following area codes: 405/572: Central Oklahoma including Oklahoma City (original area code created in 1947; 572 added as overlay on April 24, 2021 [1] [2] [3] 580: Western and southern Oklahoma (split from 405 in 1997) 539/918: Northeastern Oklahoma including Tulsa (918 created in 1953 as split from 405 ...
Manatees are believed to share common ancestry with elephants. Sirenia is the order of placental mammals which comprises modern "sea cows" ( manatees and the Dugong ) and their extinct relatives. They are the only extant herbivorous marine mammals and the only group of herbivorous mammals to have become completely aquatic.
A new species of bee has been discovered in Oklahoma and Texas, according to the University of Oklahoma.
Amazonian manatees, similar to all living manatee species in the family Trichechidae, have polyphyodont teeth. Their teeth are continuously replaced horizontally from the caudal portion of the jaw to the rostral portion throughout the manatee's life, a unique trait among mammals. Only the closest living relative of order Sirenia, elephants ...