By Mackenzie
* Manatees can be feet long. * Manatees can weigh 1,500-1,800 pounds. * Manatees are grayish brown.
* Manatees can live up to years in the wild.
Manatees eat freshwater and marine plants. Manatees are herbivores.
* There are only 3,000 Manatees left in the world.
* Manatees are found in warm waters, shallow rivers, and in salt waters in the ocean near Florida.
* Manatee’s front flippers help them swim. * Manatee’s molars help them grip and grind plants. * Manatee’s nose helps them smell food.
* Did you know Manatees are related to elephants? * A manatee’s lungs are 2/3 of its body. * Manatees live in both salt and fresh water.
* Defenders of the Wild