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Special parks have been set up for the manatees protection.
The state of Florida has an adoption program for the preservation of the manatee.
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The manatee is on the endangered species list.
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Many are killed by the propellers of boats.
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A baby manatee will stay with its mother for about 2 years.
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It takes a year for a female manatee to give birth.
The average size of a baby manatee is around 60 pounds.
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Manatees do migrate to warmer waters in the winter.
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Manatees can only swim 2 to 5 miles an hour.
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Manatees have big black teeth to grind up their food.
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Manatees eat almost a hundred pounds of underwater plants a day.
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Manatees sleep on river bottoms.
When they sleep they come up for air about every 20 minutes.
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Baby manatees have to learn to hold their breath.
These smaller creatures come up for air every 30 seconds until their lungs get big enough to hold their breath longer.
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Manatees do everything underwater except breathe.
The need to come up for air every 2 to 4 minutes.
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During the colder months Manatees will swim near power plants because the water is warmer there.
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There are manatees all over the world.
Many live in the rivers of Western Africa, Central and South America and along the Florida Coast.
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Manatees swim in both salt and fresh water.
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Elephants are the closest relative of the Manatee.
The skin of an elephant and a manatee are similar gray and wrinkled with few hairs.
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The manatee has a large snout.
Many times when people see manatees they just see their two nostrils sticking above water.
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Their bodies are shaped like baked potatos.
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Many people refer to the Manatee as a Sea Cow.
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Manatees grow to be very large.
Most grow to be about 10 feet long but, they can weigh over a ton. That's a lot of woman.
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The scientific name for a Manatee is Sirenian.
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