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Linnaeus, 1758 [7] West Indian manatee range. The West Indian manatee ( Trichechus manatus ), also known as the North American manatee, is a large, aquatic mammal native to warm coastal areas of the Caribbean, from the eastern US to northern Brazil. Living alone or in herds, it feeds on underwater plants and uses its whiskers to navigate.
Trichechus inunguis. ( Natterer, 1883) Amazonian manatee range. The Amazonian manatee ( Trichechus inunguis) is a species of manatee that lives in the Amazon Basin in Brazil, Peru, Colombia and Ecuador. [2] It has thin, wrinkled brownish or gray colored skin, with fine hairs scattered over its body and a white chest patch.
Record-breaking numbers of manatees have died in Florida the past few years. But data from a recently released report may indicate that that trend is slowing down this year — at least so far.
Manatee conservation. Manatees are large marine mammals that inhabit slow rivers, canals, saltwater bays, estuaries, and coastal areas. They are a migratory species, inhabiting the Florida waters during the winter and moving as far north as Virginia and into the Chesapeake Bay, sometimes seen as far north as Baltimore, Maryland and as far west ...
An unprecedented gathering of manatees has been observed in Florida, wildlife officials reported. The throng of nearly 1,000 creatures was seen on 21 January in Blue Spring State Park, north of ...
Three manatees who were being treated for medical issues and injuries in Orlando were released in the Florida Keys this week. Skip to main content. News. 24/7 help. For premium support please call
The manatee's tail is paddle-shaped, and is the clearest visible difference between manatees and dugongs; a dugong tail is fluked, similar in shape to that of a whale. The manatee is unusual among mammals in having just six cervical vertebrae, a number that may be due to mutations in the homeotic genes.
Romeo, a manatee from Miami Seaquarium, pokes his nose out of the water after being transported from the Miami Seaquarium to ZooTampa on Tuesday, Dec. 5, 2023.