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Manatee facts, pictures and information. Meet each of the three species of sea cow. Find out where they live, diet, threats, predators, lifestyle & more. 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 United States to northern Brazil. Living alone or in herds, it feeds on underwater plants and uses its whiskers to navigate. It is divided into two subspecies, the Florida manatee (T. m. latirostris) in the United States and the Antillean manatee (T. m. manatus) in the Caribbean, [8][9] both of which are endangered ... Learn about manatees , large, plant-eating marine mammals that live in shallow and marshy coastal areas and rivers of the Mesoamerican Reef System. Find out how WWF works to protect their habitat, reduce threats and raise awareness about these vulnerable animals. Learn about manatees , the large, slow-moving aquatic mammals that are related to elephants and live in warm, shallow waters. Discover their classification, habitat, behavior, diet, reproduction, threats, and conservation status.
