Details for Manatee

• Manatee

  Manatees are large, herbivorous marine mammals, often called 'sea cows,' found in shallow, warm coastal waters of the Atlantic Ocean and Caribbean Sea. The West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus) inhabits the waters around Central America. They are characterized by their large, paddle-like tails, wrinkled skin, and small flippers. Manatees spend most of their time grazing on seagrass and other aquatic vegetation. They are gentle and slow-moving animals. Manatees are vulnerable to boat collisions, habitat loss, and entanglement in fishing gear.

  

  Habitat: The Manatee lives in United-states-of-america, Mexico, Brazil, Peru, Venezuela, Colombia, Guyana, Suriname, Bahamas, Belize, Cuba, Panama, Guatemala, El-salvador, Honduras, Jamaica, Nicaragua, Costa-rica, Dominican-rep, Puerto-rico, Trinidad-and-tobago.