Manatees. Dugongs Sea Cow Closest to terrestrial elephants.

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Manatees

Dugongs

Sea Cow

Closest to terrestrial elephants

Manatee

Florida Manatee (subspecies of W. Indian) Tropical (Florida & Gulf Coast); water temp 70 F & up; shallow water ~10 ft, 1000 lbs Thick lips; upper lip split; prehensile lips

Herbivores – eat turtle/manatee grass, water hyacinth; lbs/day

No hind limbs; paddle-like tail

Breathe ~3-4 min; can remain under ~20 min

Basis for mermaid legend

Endangered - ~1200 remain in U.S. Boat contacts

Scar patterns used to ID manatees

Entanglement

Steller’s Sea Cow Discovered 1742; Extinct 1769 Hunted for meat, oil, & hide To 28 feet