Manatee - Wikipedia
The manatee's tail is paddle-shaped, and is the clearest visible difference between manatees and dugongs; a dugong tail is fluked, similar in shape to that of a whale. The manatee is unusual …
Manatee Facts | Anatomy, Diet, Migration and Reproduction
Unlike whales that possess blowholes, the manatee breathes by lifting its nostrils above the water’s surface, located on the front of its snout. It is estimated that manatees may spend …
10 Manatee Facts You Didn't Know - Treehugger
2021年1月16日 · Like whales and dolphins, manatees breathe air. They go to the surface for a gulp of air every three to five minutes. However, they can hold their breath underwater for up …
Natural Selections: Why manatees are related to elephants, and whales …
2021年7月29日 · Sometimes the setting shapes their bodies more than their ancestry. Manatees may look like whales or walruses, but that is only because they adapted to the marine …
Beluga Whale Vs Manatee - Vet Explains Pets
Beluga whales and manatees are two unique and fascinating marine mammals that inhabit different parts of the world's oceans. Beluga whales are found in the Arctic and sub-Arctic …
Pinnipeds: Seals, Sea Lions, and Walruses - Smithsonian Ocean
Flippered and charismatic, pinnipeds (which includes seals, sea lions, and walruses) are true personalities of the sea. Like whales, manatees, and sea otters, they are marine mammals, …
Manatee Factsheet - Dolphin Research Center
Manatee Factsheet. What is a manatee? Manatees belong to the order Sirenia that also includes the dugong and the extinct Steller’s sea cow. Three species of manatee exist: West Indian, …
Manatees and Dugongs - The Marine Mammal Center
Manatees and dugongs are related to each other and while they are very similar in appearance and behavior, there is one key difference – their tails. Manatees have paddle-shaped tails and …
The Difference Between Manatees and Dugongs - Ocean ... - Ocean Conservancy
2018年5月23日 · Unlike manatees, dugongs have a fluked tail, similar to a whale’s, and a large snout with an upper lip that protrudes over their mouth and bristles instead of whiskers. …
Manatee | Diet, Habitat, & Facts | Britannica
2024年11月22日 · Manatee, any of three species of large slow aquatic mammals found along tropical and subtropical Atlantic coasts and associated inland waters, including the watersheds …