Manatees

Manatees are large, fully aquatic, marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. There are three accepted living species of Manatees: • the Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) • the West Indian manatee (Trichechus manatus) • the West African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis) Manatees inhabit the shallow, marshy coastal areas and rivers of the Caribbean Sea and the … Read more