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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. The average adult manatee is about 10 feet long and weighs between 800 and 1,200 pounds.
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www.savethemanatee.org/manfcts.htm
www.savethemanatee.org/manfcts.htm
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West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) facts, photos and videos. ... The West Indian manatee is a uniform gray or brown color. The female manatee is usually larger than the male. A manatee can weigh as much as 3000 pounds (though this is rare), and the average is between 400 and 800 pounds.
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www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/West_Indian_Manatee.asp
www.thebigzoo.com/Animals/West_Indian_Manatee.asp
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Florida Manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris): Southeast coast of United States Antillean Manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus): Caribbean and coast of Central America West African Manatee (Trichechus senegalensis): Coast of Western Africa Amazonian Manatee (Trichechus inunguis): Amazonia Dugong (Dugong dugon):
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www.thewildones.org/Animals/manatee.html
www.thewildones.org/Animals/manatee.html
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The West Indian manatee, Trichechus manatus, is a species distinct from the Amazonian manatee, T. inunguis, and the West African manatee, T. senegalensis. Domning and Hayek (1986 Marine Mammal Science 2(2):87-144) and Hatt (1934 Natural History 66:533-566) agree that the West Indian manatee can be divided into 2 subspecies:
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www.sirenian.org/westindian.html
www.sirenian.org/westindian.html
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West Indian Manatee - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The West Indian Manatee ( Trichechus manatus ) is a manatee, and the largest surviving member of the aquatic mammal order Sirenia (which also includes the Dugong and the extinct Steller's Sea Cow)...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Indian_Manatee
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The manatee is a large, bulky aquatic mammal with flippered forelimbs and a spatula-shaped tail. Manatees can grow ... 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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West Indian Manatee; : Family Trichechidae : Trichechus manatus Linnaeus ... West Indian manatees are found in rivers, estuaries, and coastal areas of the tropical and subtropical New World from the southeastern United States coast along ... West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus). Illustration by Pieter A. Folkens.
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www.nsrl.ttu.edu/tmot1/tricmana.htm
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