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

2025年1月17日 · Manatees are the only living members of the family Trichechidae, which is related to the dugong family, Dugongidae. Both families belong to the order Sirenia, whose closest living relatives are elephants of the order Proboscidea.

The manatee’s closest relatives are the elephant and the hyrax (a small, gopher-sized mammal). Manatees are believed to have evolved from a wading, plant-eating animal. The West Indian manatee is related to the African manatee, the Amazonian manatee, the dugong, and Steller’s sea cow, which was hunted to extinction in 1768.

Florida manatees are large, aquatic mammals that are native to Florida. Adult manatees are typically 9-10 feet long from snout to tail and weigh around 1,000 pounds; however, they may grow to over 13 feet long and weigh more than 3,500 pounds.

2019年6月11日 · Manatee Facts: Family Life. Manatees breed throughout the year. Male manatees form temporary mating herds around receptive females. These herds can contain up to 20 individuals. The gestation period of a manatee is roughly 12 months, after which a single calf is born (twins are rare).

The West Indian manatee is a large herbivorous (plant-eating) marine mammal. There are two subspecies of West Indian manatees: the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) and the Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus).

Manatees are a group of three species in the order Sirenia, growing quite large and peacefully grazing on plants in the shallows of African, Central American, and Caribbean deltas. Their are 3 living species of Manatee; the Amazonian manatee, …

There are 3 species of manatee: Trichechus inunguis, the Amazonian manatee; Trichechus senegalensis, the West African manatee; and Trichechus manatus, the West Indian manatee. Scientists also recognize 2 subspecies of West Indian manatee: T.m. latirostris, the Florida manatee, and T.m. manatus, the Antillean manatee. The order Sirenia has one ...

The manatee, belongs to the family Trichechidae and is a fully aquatic marine mammal. Sometimes known as sea cows, they make up three of four of the order of Sirenia.

2023年7月7日 · Manatee: large, aquatic marine mammals. AKA: Sea cow. There are three accepted living species of Trichechidae: the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis), the West Indian manatee (Trichechus...