PRESENTATION OUTLINE
The typical manatee is 13 feet long and 13,000 pounds.
Manatees are very calm and enjoy playing with humans
Shallow, salt or fresh water
Herbivores, eats many sea plants
Manatees have a very stable population around the world
Manatees have long flipper like tails that help with swimming
They also have a large upper lip used to gather food
Ship strikes are majorly injuring manatees
Manatees can be cut in half by large ships
Laws have been made to protect manatees & fines placed for harming them
They can also Ingest fishing gear and trash that clogs digestive track
MANATEES : THE GENTAL SEA COW