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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

MANATEES

BY AUTUMN TOURANGEAU

Photo by OZinOH

The typical manatee is 13 feet long and 13,000 pounds.

Photo by USFWS Headquarters

Manatees are very calm and enjoy playing with humans

HABITAT NEEDS

Photo by Sanctuary photography → back ! maybe :p

Shallow, salt or fresh water

Photo by peddhapati

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FOOD PREFERENCES

Photo by Nick Kenrick..

Herbivores, eats many sea plants

Photo by roger4336

CURRENT POPULATION

Photo by Georgia Wildlife Resources Division

Manatees have a very stable population around the world

Photo by satemkemet

ADAPTATIONS

Photo by CCCPxokkeu

Manatees have long flipper like tails that help with swimming

Photo by mwkelley

They also have a large upper lip used to gather food

Photo by Sweet Chi

HUMMAN IMPACT

Photo by sickmouthy

Ship strikes are majorly injuring manatees

Manatees can be cut in half by large ships

HOW WE HAVE HELPED

Photo by gruntzooki

Laws have been made to protect manatees & fines placed for harming them

They can also Ingest fishing gear and trash that clogs digestive track

Photo by ankraut

MANATEES : THE GENTAL SEA COW

Photo by USFWS/Southeast

Autumn Tourangeau