Common Name: Manatee.
Scientific Name: Trichechus.
Classification: Mammalia.
Diet: Turtle grass, manatee grass, shoal grass, mangrove leaves, various algae, water hyacinth, acorns, and hydrilla.
Length: 8 to 13 feet.
Weight: 440 to 1,300 lbs.
Habitat: Shallow, slow-moving rivers, estuaries, saltwater bays, canals, and coastal areas particularly where seagrass beds or freshwater vegetation flourish.
Endangered Status: Florida manatees are “threatened”—in 2017 they were downgraded from “endangered”—with myriad reasons why. … The West Indian manatee, which naturally lives to about 60 years old, became protected under federal law by the Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972 and the Endangered Species Act of 1973.
Behaviour: Manatees are a migratory species. Within the United States, they are concentrated in Florida in the winter. manatees are a migratory species. Within the United States, they are concentrated in Florida in the winter.
Life span: 40 to 60 years.
Litter size: a calf is born every two to five years twins are rare.
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