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A membership-based, national nonprofit organization in through which the public can participate in conservation efforts to save endangered manatees from extinctio ... Adopt-A-Manatee® and ; Get a Free Calendar ; Adopt a real manatee and get the manatee's photo, biography, and more for just $25. Plus, get a free 2010...
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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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Facts about the fabulous Florida manatee! ... The florida manatee, Florida’s state marine mammal, is a large aquatic relative of the elephant. They are grayish brown in color and have thick, wrinkled skin on which there is often a growth of algae. Their front flippers help them steer or sometimes crawl through shallow water.
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MANATEES - InfoBook Index...Discover animal, environmental, and zoological career facts as you explore in-depth topic coverage via SeaWorld, Busch Gardens, and Discovery Cove's on-line information books. ... Animal InfoBooks Index ... SEARCH THE SITE...
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MANATEE - A virtual journey to Homosassa Springs and Crystal River FL, to meet the endangered manatee (sea cow) with dozens of photos and engaging stories. ... STORIES: Eight Days in Manatee Country; Detailed stories, an archive of full-color photos, and facts from my own experience with the gentle manatee. Documents 8 days...
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Manatees average 9 to 10 feet long, weighing around 1,000 lbs. Can grow as large as 13 feet and weigh morethan 3,000 lbs. Calves are born weighing about 40 lbs, gaining about 700 lbs. during their first year. ... A fourth species, the Dwarf Manatee (T. bernhardi) was recently proposed for a population found in the...
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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)...
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Facts, information, pictures and more on the gentle mammals called manatees. Learn how to adopt a Manatee, where they live and where to see them. Come share the learning experience and learn how you can help save the Manatees. ... The 2008 Manatee mortality statistics from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission:
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