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Chaze100, if you are reading this, then this is for the club. Since you closed your comments for no reason.... here is a paragraph. On manatees

Manatees are mainly herbivores, spending most of their time grazing in shallow waters and at depths of 3-7 ft. Much of the knowledge about manatees is based upon research done in Florida and cannot necessarily be attributed to all types of manatees. Generally, manatees have a mean mass of 900-1200 lb, and mean length of 9-10 ft, with maximums of 3.6 meters and 1,775 kg seen (the females tend to be larger and heavier). When born, baby manatees have an average mass of 30 kg. When calves, manatees are also at their cutest, however remain cute though out their lives!

Manatees are herbivores and eat over 60 different plant species such as mangrove leaves, turtle grass, and types of algae, using their divided upper lip. An adult manatee will commonly eat up to 9% of its body weight per day. Manatees have been known to eat small amounts of fish from nets.

The population of manatees in Florida is thought to be between 1,000 and 3,000, yet population estimates are very difficult. The number of manatee deaths in Florida caused by humans has been increasing through the years, and now typically accounts for 20%-40% of recorded manatee deaths.

Manatees typically inhabit warm, shallow, coastal estuarine waters and cannot survive below 60°F. Their natural source for warm waters during the winter is warm-spring fed rivers. The West Indian Manatee migrates into Florida rivers such as the Crystal River, the Homosassa River and the Chassahowitzka River.

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