Manatees




 * Name:** Manatee


 * Type:** Mammal


 * Size:** 8 to 13 feet


 * Weight:** 440 to 1300 pounds


 * Average life span:** 40 years


 * Status:** Endangered


 * Average speed:** 5 mph


 * Color:** Grey


 * Food:** Manatees are called sea cows, therefor they eat sea grass. They also eat weeds and algae.

There are three species of manatee: West Indian, West African, Amazonian. There use to be five species but they died out and all of the other species are endangered. Manatees have large upper lip to help get vegetation in their mouth. They are also very good with toast.
 * General info:** Manatees have to come up for air every 15 minutes except for when they are swimming. When they are swimming they have to come up every 3-4 minutes.

Manatees are good with toast! Also they have a rounded tail to make a paddle shape. They swim by moving it up and down.

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