Animal of the Month: The Manatee!

Manatees are 440 to 1,300 pound sensitive mammals. They are very endangered, found in the shallow waters of Florida, Brazil, and some species in Africa and the Amazon river. They live about 40 years in the wild. They are herbivores.




They are endangered because when they come up for air, and gently let their backs float above the water, they get scrapped by boats. With big gashes, these animals are very soon extinct. Want to find ways to help? Go to http://www.savethemanatee.org/default.html Manatees are herbivores.



Info from http://www.savethemanatee.org/default.html
http://animals.nationalgeographic.com/animals/mammals/manatee.html