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Trichechidae

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Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water. NASA / public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manatee_photo.jpg

Manatee swimming in river
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Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water. Trichechus manatus English: This group of three West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus) was photographed while feeding on seagrass. public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manatee.jpg

Manatee grazing on grass
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Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water. Galen Rathbun / public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Manatee_with_calf.PD.jpg

Manatee calf suckling on mother
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Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water.

Manatee, Crystal River, Florida, USA
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Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water.

A young manatee calf nursing from it's mother
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Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water.

Manatee close up portrait underwater
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Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water. Ramos Keith, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / public domain https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Underwater_photography_on_endangered_mammal_manatee.jpg

Manatee swimming in Crystal River

Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water.

Ramos Keith, U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service / public domain
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Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water.

Manatee close up portrait underwater
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Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water.

Juvenile manatee swimming
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Manatees are very large, gray sea creatures who spend much of their time grazing on vegetation in shallow water.

Manatee on white background
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Mother and calf in the Crystal River, western Florida

Slowest animals in North America

A mother and calf Manatee swimming in the Crystal River, western Florida.

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Manatee - Photo 12

What Do Manatees Eat

Manatees are mostly herbivores and eat aquatic plants, sea grass, weeds, and other foods

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Manatee - Photo 13

manatees swimming near ocean floor together

Manatees form strong attachments to each other.

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Manatee - Photo 14

Dugong vs Manatee

What is the difference between a dugong vs manatee?

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Manatee - Photo 15

Dugong vs Manatee

What is the difference between a dugong vs manatee?

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Manatee - Photo 16

Dugong vs Manatee

What is the difference between a dugong vs manatee?

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Manatee swimming alone A manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostrus) swims along underwater in the springs of Crystal River, Florida

Manatee swimaming alone

Manatees can often be found in Florida.

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