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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.
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 ...
Only three sedimentary beds bearing manta ray fossils are known, one from the Oligocene in South Carolina and two from the Miocene and Pliocene in North Carolina. [1] M. hynei is a fossil species dating to Early Pliocene North America. [18] Remains of an extinct species have been found in the Chandler Bridge Formation of South Carolina.
The resort also features an outdoor lagoon pool, 27-hole golf course, two restaurants, a poolside Tiki bar, and a spa. But this isn't a resort that encourages you to never leave the property.
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.
Paenungulata (from Latin paene "almost" + ungulātus "having hoofs") is a clade of "sub-ungulates", which groups three extant mammal orders: Proboscidea (including elephants), Sirenia (sea cows, including dugongs and manatees), and Hyracoidea . At least two more possible orders are known only as fossils, namely Embrithopoda and Desmostylia. [a]
Unique traditions in North Carolina. The full list of unique N.C. traditions: Marion - Bigfoot Festival, Aug. 23, 2025. Ayden - Ayden Collard Festival, week after Labor Day.
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