Scientific name: Trichechus manatus
Weight: 3,527 lbs Length: 12-15 ft
Lives: Florida, Central Brazil to the coast of the Atlantic, North of South America, Caribbean; in shallow coastal waters, rivers, and estuaries
Diet: Plants,
Calf: 1
Also called the Caribbean Manatee. Manatees slow-moving creatures because they have few predators but are able to move quickly when pursued. They have a keen sense of hearing but peer eyesight. For a reason unknown, they have no vocal cords, yet Manatees can make high-pitched squeals and chirps. Manatees often bump into things due to its poor eyesight. Calves stay with their mother for one to two years.
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Animal Journal #2 by Wild101Life
Non-FictionSecond book for the animal studies. I update the animals, as I come cross new facts. I get the information from many different books (so, credit to them), along with the pictures form google. I do take request, either DM or put it in the co...