MANATEE

The Manatee: The Funkiest Mammal Ever
Can Manatees Be Funky & Cool?
I say that they can be funky and hip and I think they are. These little (okay, not so little) guys that just want to swim around peacefully, maybe munch on some veggies. Yet, they manage to be at the center of a lot of attention. I think they deserve the attention, and our support, see what you think.

About Manatees
Save the Sea Cows!
Manatees are large mammals who live in the water. They look kind of like a walrus and weigh upwards of 1 ton! They move very slowly and usually cannot escape when boats swim near them. They often are injured or killed from boat collisions. Many adult Manatees have scars on their backs from being hit by the propellers of boats. These scars are sometimes used to identify the animals, sort of like a fingerprint. Manatees are in danger of extinction. Their demise is largely due to injury from fi...

Florida Keys MANATEE
Manatee, Sea Cow
Manatees sometimes known as sea cows. The word "manatee" comes from the Spanish word manati, although the true origination may date from the native Puerto Rican Taino people. The word meaning "breast." Manatees are descended from a four-footed land animal living in Africa and Eurasia which abandoned the land for the sea an estimated 55 to 60 million years ago. Manatees are believed to have evolved from a wading, plant-eating animal.It's theorized this creature made such a dramatic shift becau...

Manatee Information
Manatees
We photographed this beautiful Manatee at Mote Marine Laboratory, Sarasota, Florida. There are two manatees in a huge tank there. The manatees were injured by boat propellers and brought back to health by Mote. In the 2003 statewide survey 3,113 manatees were counted in Florida waters. Check out what others are Tweeting about Manatees Thanks for visiting. Bookmark this on Delicious

M Is For Manatee
The manatee is an endangered sea mammal related to the Hyrax and the elephant. Most often found in the Southeastern part of the US, they are losing their watery homes thanks to human development and injuries suffered due to interactions with recreational boaters.