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West Indian Manatee

Trichechus manatus

Photo by DeniseTickle
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Field Notes

Description:

2.7-3.5 meters long, weighs 200-600 kg. Females are generally larger than males. They have no hind limbs and have a pelage cover that is sparsely distributed across the body, which may play a role in reducing the build up of algae on their thick skin.

Habitat:

West Indies, Caribbean; usually in shallow coastal areas, shallow rivers, estuaries

Notes:

Agile in water, docile. Feeds on sea grasses, some fish, and small invertebrates. Conservation status is vulnerable.

Species ID Suggestions

Comments (1)
hernandezwolf99
Was this in the Miami seaquarium because that manatee looks familiar to me

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PublishedMay 7, 2013

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