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Manatees are one of four living species in the Order Sirenia, which also includes the West African manatee, the Amazonian manatee, and the dugong. ... THE FLORIDA (WEST INDIAN) MANATEE; AN ENDANGERED SPECIES...
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www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_manatee.htm
www.bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_manatee.htm
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The West Indian manatee is related to the West African manatee, the Amazonian manatee, the dugong, and Steller's sea cow, which was hunted ... Legal Protection: West Indian manatees in the United States are protected under federal law by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972, and the Endangered Species Act of 1973,
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www.savethemanatee.org/manfcts.htm
www.savethemanatee.org/manfcts.htm
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Manatees are marine mammals found in marine, estuarine, and freshwater environments. The West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, includes two distinct subspecies, the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) and the Antillean ... NatureServe Explorer provides in-depth information on rare and endangered species,
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The West Indian Manatee, or Trichechus manatus, has been listed as endangered since 1967 and continues to face serious threats from boat collisions and destruction or degradation of habitat caused by widespread development throughout Florida.
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jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/fieldcourses04/PapersMarineEco...
jrscience.wcp.muohio.edu/fieldcourses04/PapersMarineEcologyArticles/SavingtheWestIndianManate.html
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West Indian Manatee 27126 ... Area(s) Where Listed As Endangered:; Caribbean Sea, South America, Southeastern USA ... The West Indian manatee is a large, grey-brown, aquatic creature with a seal-like shape. It has a flat paddle shaped tail and there are two small forelimbs on its upper body. Its head and face is wrinkled and...
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www.earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?ID=5&sp=701
www.earthsendangered.com/profile.asp?ID=5&sp=701
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West Indian Manatee illustrated by Gamani Ratnavira and presented in a Virtual Gallery by Endangered Species Media Project ... The decline of natural habitat has made survival almost impossible for the manatee in Texas coastal waters. Boats and barges also pose serious threats to the slow-moving animals in shallow...
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www.vanishingwildlife.com/manatees.html
www.vanishingwildlife.com/manatees.html
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The West Indian manatee is related to the West African manatee, the Amazonian manatee, the dugong, and Steller's sea cow (which was hunted to extinction in 1768). ... Manatee & Dugong Research, Education, & Conservation; Save the Manatee Club; BAGHEERA: In The Wild; U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Endangered Species...
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marinebio.org/species.asp?id=46
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The Center´s Sirenia Project conducts long-term, detailed studies on the life history, population dynamics, and ecological requirements of the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus).
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cars.er.usgs.gov/Manatees/manatees.html
cars.er.usgs.gov/Manatees/manatees.html
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