Mar 31, 2014 · Despite their size and stubbly snout, manatees seem cute and cuddly to many ocean visitors. These large, slow-moving marine mammals hang out in coastal areas and rivers where …

Manatees (/ ˈmænətiːz /, family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows.

There is a small genus of rather strange-looking rotund floaty vegetarians bouncing about in the shallows of the tropics. They’re called the manatees and often referred to as ‘sea cows’. They’re not …

November is Manatee Awareness Month, as designated by former Florida Governor Bob Graham in 1979 because November is typically the month when manatees return to Florida’s warm waters. …

Discover facts about manatees, including their habitat, conservation efforts, and legal protections in place to safeguard these gentle aquatic mammals.

Dec 31, 2025 · Manatee, any of three species of large slow aquatic mammals found along tropical and subtropical Atlantic coasts and associated inland waters, including the watersheds of the Amazon …

A manatee can consume from 4 to 9 percent of its body weight in aquatic vegetation daily. Manatees use their tails in an up and down motion to propel themselves forward. Strong swimmers, they are …

Manatees are federally protected under the Endangered Species Act and under the Marine Mammal Protection Act. Manatees are large marine mammals with two flippers and a large, paddle-shaped …

Manatees are mammals; hence, they breathe air, have warm bodies, have hair, and give birth to live young. The North American manatee has adapted fully to aquatic life, having no hind limbs. …

Manatees are aquatic mammals with voracious appetites—spending up to 8 hours a day grazing. Manatees are sometimes called sea cows, and their languid pace lends merit to the comparison....