sea life
The manatee is a calm and peaceful sea mammal that can be appreciated for its outright serenity. During a trip to Florida last summer, I was fortunate enough to come in close contact with a manatee. As I was standing in the ocean at about 30 meters from the shore, a large group of children was forming in the water. As I approached them to learn why they had gathered together, I saw the dark, rotund form of the manatee nearing underwater. The children were delighted at the sight of the "sea cow," though it truly didn't seem to notice that anyone was even around it. As the manatee slowly and gently passed by me, I gained a new admiration for the creature and for its passive approach towards Waller. Through my research, I found many new reasons to appreciate the beautiful manatee. The manatee is a mammal, and it bares the honor of being the "only full aquatic freshwater herbivore" (Bateman 343). This distinction has garnered the manatee the none-too-flattering nickname of the "Sea Cow." Manatees, along with dugongs, are members of the Sirenia order, named as such since early mariners confused the Manatee for mermaids or sea sirens. Current theories speculate that the manatee may have first appeared around 27 mil
The manatee is a stocky creature, a trait associated with all sirenians. The manatees are characterized by their slow and languid movements. They are capable of more rapidity, but possess few predators outside of mankind that would force them to flee (Bateman 342). The manatee is found in tropical waters, such as the tropical coasts of East Africa, Australia, and New Guinea; southeastern North America, Caribbean, and northern South America; the River Amazon; and the West African Coast (Bateman 341). The manatee's inhabitation of tropical waters is a compliment to their low metabolic rate, because "little energy is expended in regulation of body temperature" (Bateman 342). The manatee's large body size also helps it to maintain temperature. The manatee can store large amounts of fat and blubber beneath their skin and around their incredibly long intestines (over 150 feet!) Despite all of this, however, manatees in the Atlantic Ocean do not venture into waters where the ! Environment. Washington DC: Smithsonian Institution Press, 1996. Scopes, Jack. "The Manatee Halfway House." E: The Environmental
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