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What's brown and gray and looks like a well baked potato? Manatees. Gentle manatees, slow moving water mammals sometimes known as sea cows. These large animals propel themselves across the river and coastal waters in search of grasses, algae and water plants. In fact of life , they spent most of the day grazing.
A Big Manatee Swimming Photo - Children's Science All About manatees
All About manatees: They are gentle, slow-moving water mammals sometimes known as sea cows.
Unlike seals or sea lions, manatees never leave the country. Weighing as much as 1,300 pounds, manatees lack strong front flippers to move on land. Like all mammals, they need air to live. They can stay underwater for about 15 minutes, but often comes up every 3-4 minutes for a breath.
A Manatee Eating a plant Images
They eat plants, algae and water. In animal fun facts , they spent most of the day grazing.
Interesting facts about manatees for children
Manatees are found from Florida to Brazil, as well as in the Amazon and the western seaboard of Africa.
Manatees live alone or in small groups.
Manatee calf is born underwater. The mother pushing the baby up to get a breath of air.
Previously hunters hunted manatees for their skin and oil. manatees are protected today.
A Manatee Mother and Baby Together photo
Manatees do chirps and screech to communicate. Mothers and infants communicate the most.
