Manatee Health 101

Basic Facts

Type: Mammal
Size: 8 to 13 feet
Average Life Span: 40 years
Protection Status: Endangered
Diet: Herbivore

Resting
manatees can
remain submerged
for 15 minutes
while sleeping.

Manatees can
eat a tenth of
their weight in
24 hours.

Manatee calves
are born underwater.
Calves need their
mothers assistance
to take their first
breath.
Algae
often grows on
manatees backs,
not effecting
their health.

Manatees
teeth are called
marching molars.
They are constantly
replaced throughout
their life to allow them
to eat abrasive
vegetation.
Manatee Population
in the Wild

= 45
manatees

Manatees eyes
have a special
membrane over them
to protect them from
foreign objects.

Manatees
gestation
period is
approximately
one year.

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