Does anybody know what a MANATEE is?

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And if you do describe it to me

Answer 1

Florida manatees are large marine MAMMALS (not fish) that live in fresh and saltwater coastal regions of Florida/SE US.
They are a brownish/gray color, and when they are in freshwater, they tend to grow some algae on their skin. The skin is rough, not smooth like a dolphin, and it sloughs as the skin ages.
They actually have very small hairs all over their body, which have been called a mammalian "lateral line." They are all somewhat whisker-like, and enable manatees to sense movement by the water that moves the hairs on their body.
Their eyes are black and look like a button.
They have lots of thick, dense whiskers on their face and snout. Some are for sensing the environment around them, and others are for helping them grip on their food. They are herbivores, and eat most any vegetation they can find. They have flat, molar teeth that move forward as they age (hindmolar progression) and the teeth that are all old and worn down fall out as they are replaced by new ones from the back.
There are acutally other types of manatees all over the world. There are some that are closely related (West Indian Manatees) in Central and South America. There are Amazonian manatees that live in the Amazon River; and West African manatees that live in Africa. Dugongs are related to manatees and they live around Australia, Japan, and waters of the Indian Ocean. Another relative of manatees is the Steller's Sea Cow, which lived near Alaska and was hunted to extinction during the whaling craze.
now that i've babbled on and on, go look at the websites!

Answer 2

Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large aquatic mammals sometimes known as sea cows. The Trichechidae differ from the Dugongidae in the shape of the skull and the shape of the tail. Manatees' tails are paddle-shaped, while the Dugong's are forked. They are herbivores, spending most of their time grazing in shallow waters, and can weigh anywhere from 1,000 to 2,000 pounds.

Manatees inhabit the shallow, marshy coastal areas of North, Central, and South America, and the Caribbean Sea.

Answer 3

Yes...Manatees range in color from gray to brown. They use their two small front flippers to crawl along ocean or river bottoms. Their flat, horizontal tails are pumped up and down to move them along. Despite their small eyes and lack of outer ears, manatees are thought to see and hear quite well. The average adult manatee weighs 1,500 to 1,800 pounds and measures ten to 12 feet in length.The largest population of manatees is found in Florida, where 3,000 individuals now live. Manatees are thought to live 50 to 60 years in the wild. Manatees can be found in the warm waters of shallow rivers, bays, estuaries and coastal waters. Rarely do individuals venture into waters that are below 68 degrees Fahrenheit. Manatees are herbivores and eat marine and freshwater plants. Well known for their gentle, slow-moving nature, manatees have also been known to body surf or barrel roll when playing. Normally they rest and feed often. Manatees communicate by squealing under water to demonstrate fear, stress or excitement. (It kind of looks like a giant walrus...)

Answer 4

Kinda looks like a small whale mixed with a sea lion.
Here's some researched info:

Look For: A very large, torpedo-shaped aquatic mammal with a paddle-shaped tail and front flippers. Moves at a moderate speed through the water.


Length: Body 10-13' long; 1,100-3,500 lb.

Habitat: Tropical and subtropical waters near shore where sea grass or freshwater vegetation grows.

Range: Gulf and Atlantic coastal waters of southeastern U.S., north to Beaufort, North Carolina.

Answer 5

A manatee is a large mammal found in the southern us. It is something like a seal and it is very slow moving . It is often injured.......You know it would be better for you to google manatee.

Answer 6

We have Manatees in Florida. They are fresh water mammals. They are
sometimes called sea cows,, and the ones here in Florida get hurt quite often by boaters. The propellors on the boat motors cut them. They are harmless animals.

Answer 7

Yep. Look here:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manatee

Answer 8

It's a large sea mammal related to the walrus. Basically, it kind of looks like a walrus without tusks. They are sometimes seen in southern Florida. In the days of olde, they were mistaken for mermaids. There's a cool pic on Yahooligins Animals.

Answer 9

do no longer feed or water a wild manatee! Manatees were searching their personal foodstuff and water for hundreds of years. they do no longer pick our help. once you feed any wild animal, which incorporates the manatee, you carry it in route of its worst enemy, guy. contained in terms of manatees, feeding and watering attracts manatees to marinas the position they're better in all probability to be hit by technique of a deliver.

Answer 10

Large aquatic mamals that inhabit shallow marshy costal areas. They look like a cross between a hippo and a dolphin.

See here for more info and pictures....

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manatee