1. Manatee - Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large, fully aquatic marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. The name comes from the Spanish manatí http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manatee

Manatee From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Jump to: navigation search The examples and perspective in this article may not represent a worldwide view of the subject. Please improve this article or discuss the issue on the talk page For other uses, see Manatee (disambiguation) Sirenia Fossil range: Early Miocene to Recent Antillean Manatee Scientific classification Kingdom: Animalia Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Sirenia Family: Trichechidae Gill Genus: Trichechus Linnaeus Species Trichechus inunguis Trichechus manatus ... Trichechus bernhardi (validity questionable) Manatees family Trichechidae genus Trichechus ) are large, fully aquatic marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows . The name manat­ comes from the Taino which are the original peoples of the Caribbean, meaning "breast". They comprise three of the four living species in the order Sirenia , the other being the dugong , which is native to the Eastern Hemisphere . The Sirenia is thought to have evolved from four-legged land mammals over 60 million years ago, with the closest living relatives being the Proboscidea (elephants) and Hyracoidea (hyraxes).

2. Save The Manatee Club Information about endangered manatees and their habitat, places to view manatees, FAQ, educational resources, conservation activities, http://www.savethemanatee.org/

Adopt-A-Manatee and See a Video Message Meet ... and Get a Free Gift! Stumped on what to get Dad for Father's Day? How about a manatee named Whiskers, Brutus, or Merlin? If you Adopt-A-Manatee at $35, we'll throw in a free T-shirt! Help Manatees in Lee County, Florida! This issue is regarding a permit for a 128-slip marina near a warm water refuge for manatees. If approved, the project will mean an increased risk of boat collisions. You can help! Donate Space for Public Service Ads Contact Save the Manatee Club if you know of any upcoming print publications that would consider the donation of space for our "Got Any Wild Ideas for Father's Day?" public service advertisements. Ask Governor Crist to Veto CS/HB 7059 A bill that was recently passed by the Florida House and Senate will threaten protection for seagrass, which is an important food source for our endangered manatees. You can help! A Manatee Calf Could Be Named After You!

3. The Magnificent Manatee manatees and dugongs are marine mammals of the order Sirenia. They originated in the middle Eocene period around 45 to 50 million years ago. http://www.manatees.net/

M ANATEES Phylum: Chordata Class: Mammalia Order: Sirenia Family: Trichechidae Species: Amazonian Manatee - Trichechus inunguis West African Manatee - Trichechus senagalensis West Indian Manatee - Trichechus manatus Sub-Species: Florida Manatee - Trichechus manatus latirostris Antillian Manatee - Trichechus manatus manatus Related Family: Dugongidae (Arctic Sea Cows - extinct - and Dugongs) Manatees and dugongs are marine mammals of the order Sirenia. They originated in the middle Eocene period around 45 to 50 million years ago. They are gentle, plant-eating herbivores sometimes nicknamed "sea cows". The name manatee comes from the Haitian word manati . Today, their closest living relatives are elephants [Proboscideans], hyraxes [Hyracoidea] and aardvarks [Tubulidentata]. Manatees are classified as [sub-]ungulates, even though they live in the water. Their thick-skinned, streamlined, almost hairless bodies have forelimbs modified into flippers. The tail is enlarged and horizontally-flattened. Manatees are now quite rare. Perhaps only 2,500 are left in the USA. In ancient times, sailors mistook them for mermaids or sirens on account of their long tails. Today, they often bear scars on account of their collisions with boats, a major hazard. Manatees spend most of their time feeding, resting or travelling. They prefer shallow saltwater bays, slow-moving rivers, canals, estuaries and coastal waters. Manatees are quite agile creatures. A manatee uses its flippers and tail to steer itself. It moves its tail up and down to propel its body forward through the water. Manatees can swim vertically and upside down; they can do rolls and perform aquatic somersaults. Their extra-dense bones enable them to stay suspended at or below the water's surface.

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ANIMAL BYTES INDEX PORIFERANS CNIDARIANS MOLLUSCANS ... SEARCH THE SITE MANATEE SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION FAST FACTS FUN FACTS BIBLIOGRAPHY ... MENU - SIRENIA SCIENTIFIC CLASSIFICATION COMMON NAME: manatee, sea cow KINGDOM: Animalia PHYLUM: Chordata CLASS: Mammalia ORDER: Sirenia FAMILY: Trichecidae GENUS SPECIES: Trichechus inunguis , the Amazonian manatee. The Amazonian manatee is the smallest of the manatees. Several physical characteristics distinguish it from the other two species. It lacks nails on its pectoral fins, and usually has whitish patches on its underside. Trichechus manatus , the West Indian manatee. There are two subspecies of the West Indian manatee: the Florida manatee ( Trichechus manatus latirostris ) and the Antillean manatee ( Trichechus manatus manatus ). These subspecies are distinguished by differences in cranial measurements and by their geographic distribution. Trichechus senegalensis , the West African manatee. About the same size and shape of the West Indian manatee, the West African manatee differs in some important respects: position of the eyes, snout, and cranial bones. RETURN TO TOP FAST FACTS DESCRIPTION: The manatee's body is streamlined - full around the middle and narrowing to a paddle-shaped tail.

5. Manatee - Enchanted Learning Software manatees are aquatic mammals that live their lives in the warm, shallow waters on the coast and in canals. They breathe air through nostrils into their http://www.enchantedlearning.com/subjects/mammals/manatee/

Advertisement. EnchantedLearning.com is a user-supported site. As a bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. Click here to learn more. Become a member of Enchanted Learning. Site subscriptions last 12 months. Click here for more information on site membership. $20.00/year or other amount (directly by Credit Card $20.00/year or other amount (via PayPal $20.00/year or other amount (for sending a check by mail $20.00/year or other amount (for subscribing by school purchase order As a thank-you bonus, site members have access to a banner-ad-free version of the site, with print-friendly pages. (Already a member? Click here. K-3 Coloring Printout Coloring Printout with Writing Area ... EnchantedLearning.com All About Manatees Sea Cows Quiz Manatees are aquatic mammals that are called sea cows (named this by Georg Wilhelm Steller, because they taste like beef). These plant eaters are slow swimmers; they have two flippers, each of which has three to four nails on the end (there are no external hind limbs). Short whiskers adorn the short, boxy snout. Manatees are closely related to the elephant and the hyrax (a small mammal that looks like a rodent)! Many years ago, there were legends that sailors, seeing manatees from a long distance, thought they were mermaids. SIZE The average adult manatee grows to be about 10-12 feet (3-3.6 m) long and weighs about 1,000-1,800 pounds (450-800 kg).

6. Manatees manatees are aquatic mammals. They breathe air; they have hair; they are warmblooded; they don’t lay eggs; and they give milk to their babies. http://pelotes.jea.com/Manatee.htm

Florida Manatee ( Trichechus manatus latirostrus Manatees are aquatic mammals. They breathe air; they have hair; they are warm-blooded; they don’t lay eggs; and they give milk to their babies. "Aquatic" (uh-kwa-tick) means that they live in the water. Because they live in the water, they are different from other mammals. Since fur gets heavy and cold when it is wet, manatees don’t need it. Instead, they have whiskers on their skin, and thick layers of fat keep them warm. The milk they give to their babies is very rich with fat, so the baby manatee can grow quickly and stay warm. Manatees usually come to the surface every 3-4 minutes to breathe fresh air. They sleep on the bottom and float up every 20 minutes for a breath. Cool manatees facts: Manatees are herbivores (ur-bi-vorz). This means they only eat plants like manatee grass, turtle grass, hydrilla, water hyacinth, and water lettuce. Sometimes small snails and water animals will be eaten along with the grass accidentally. This gives the manatees extra protein. Since manatees eat over 150 pounds of grass a day, their teeth wear down quickly. Because of this, manatees are always growing in new teeth in the back, so the old ones just fall out the front! Manatees migrate.

7. NPCA | Manatee Threats Most manatees have a pattern of scars on their backs or tails from collisions with boats. Scientists use these patterns to identify individuals. http://www.npca.org/marine_and_coastal/marine_wildlife/manatee.html

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8. The Florida Manatee West Indian manatee With a face only its mother could love, a body able to discourage any predators just because of its large size and the knack for gaining http://www.ecofloridamag.com/archived/manatees.htm

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10. Manatee Research Information on West Indian Manatee studies at the Florida Caribbean Science Center. http://cars.er.usgs.gov/Manatees/manatees.html

USGS Home Contact USGS Search USGS Florida Integrated Science Center - Gainesville Manatee - Sirenia Project Manatee Research in the News Heeding the Siren's Song Helping Manatees Helps the Planet (Bob Bonde article in the St. Petersburg Times) Chessie Surfaces International Research Manatee Conservation in Belize Publications and Presentations Manatee Information Sheet Poster Presentations ... Contact Sirenia Staff Links The Center´s Sirenia Project conducts long-term, detailed studies on the life history, population dynamics, and ecological requirements of the West Indian manatee ( Trichechus manatus ). Sirenia Project biologists work cooperatively with federal and state researchers and managers on research identified as essential for the recovery of the species. Stith, B.M., D.H. Slone, and J.P. Reid, 2006, Review and Synthesis of Manatee Data in Everglades National Park. USGS Administrative Report. Stith et al ENP Manatee Administrative Report.pdf 7.4 mb USGS Research and the FWS Review for Listing the Manatee. The U.S Fish and Wildlife Service is issuing recommendations for listing the Florida manatee under the Endangered Species Act. A threat assessment model was developed by USGS at the request of USFWS as a decision-support tool for the listing review process. Documents pertaining to the recommendation and the USGS science are now available on-line.

11. Brevard County Manatees: Home Official website of the Brevard County, Florida manatees minor league baseball team. http://www.manateesbaseball.com/

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12. MANATEE - Website For Manatee Watchers Lists information about manatees. Information includes but is not limited to behavior, description, and size. http://www.homesafe.com/manatee/photographs/index.html

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13. MySpace.com - MANATEES - UK - Progressive / Rock - Www.myspace.com/manateetheban MySpace music profile for manatees with tour dates, songs, videos, pictures, blogs, band information, downloads and more. http://www.myspace.com/manateetheband

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14. Manatee: Photos, Video, Facts, E-card, Map -- National Geographic Kids Information about manatees, with pictures (photos), fun facts, an email postcard, and links to other animals from National Geographic. http://kids.nationalgeographic.com/Animals/CreatureFeature/West-indian-manatee

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15. Bagheera: An Endangered Species And Endangered Animal Online Education Resource manatees inhabit warm waters of the Western Atlantic from Florida to Brazil Warm Florida waters have provided wintering refuges for manatees in natural http://bagheera.com/inthewild/van_anim_manatee.htm

HOME IN THE WILD IN THE CLASS RESOURCES ... CLASSROOM VANISHING IN THE WILD: THE WEST INDIES MANATEE Although their bulbous, whiskery face makes this hard to believe today, manatees are probably the source of legends about mermaids. Their humanlike eyes must have captivated the early European sailors who caught fleeting glimpses of them swimming in the warm waters of the West Indies. In the 17th century, mermaids were depicted with their male companions, mermen. Although the legends of these half-fish, half-human creatures have lived on for hundreds of years and are still popular today, it is uncertain whether the manatees that inspired the legends will live on much longer. Only a concerted effort to protect them in their marine habitat will save manatees from extinction. Range and Status Manatees inhabit warm waters of the Western Atlantic from Florida to Brazil where they live in coastal waters, freshwater inlets, and river mouths. Warm Florida waters have provided wintering refuges for manatees in natural warm water springs. They also are attracted to the warm water outflow from power plants, where on occasion a manatee has gotten stuck and rescue efforts have made the evening news. Although their range is quite large, manatees today exist only in a few small, isolated populations. They once were widespread in rivers and along coasts in their range, but they were hunted extensively in the 18th and 19th centuries. Coastal development has further reduced their populations. Today, there are less than 2,000 manatees remaining in the United States.

16. Manatee Observation And Education Center, Florida Sea Cow, Manatees, Ecosystem R Information about the center, which features manatees as well as other wildlife, such as dolphins and butterflies. http://www.manateecenter.com/

This page uses frames, but your browser doesn't support them. Manatees abound in Florida! Come view manatees in their natural habitat at the Manatee Observation and Education Center! We love manatees! Come see our manatees and learn more about manatees in the summer Manatee Center classes. Come see the manatee in their natural habitat and watch the manatee swim! We love the manatee! The manatee abounds in Florida's natural habitat.

17. The Wonderful World Of The Manatee - Home Facts, information, pictures and more on the gentle mammals called manatees. Learn how to adopt a Manatee, where they live and where to see them. http://www.manateeworld.net/

Main Menu Home Manatee News Manatee Description Manatee FAQs ... Contact Us JoomlaStats Counters Visits today: Visits yesterday: Visits since 4/14/2003: Views today: Views yesterday: Popular Manatee Mortality Statistics Manatee Classifications General Description Newsflash ... Newsflash The 2007 Manatee mortality statistics from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission: Watercraft - 73 Flood Gate/Canal Lock - 2 Other Human - 5 Prenatal - 59 Cold Stress - 18 Natural - 81 Undetermined - 67 Unrecovered - 12 Total number of Manatees killed/died Below is a brief description of what each category is: Watercraft: Manatee mortalities caused by the crushing impact of the hull and/or slashing of the propellers. In the case of large power vessels and barges moving through shallow waters, manatees may be caught between the vessel and the water bottom, or the vessel and a docking structure, and crushed Flood Gate or Canal lock: Manatee mortalities caused when the animal is crushed and/or drowned in these structures. Other Human-Related: Manatee mortalities caused by monofilament line, fishing nets, fishing hooks, litter, poaching or other human activities.

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19. National Park Service - We're Sorry Information and links from the Everglades National Park. http://www.nps.gov/ever/eco/manatee.htm

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