More info: Manatees, also known as Sea Cows, are typically found in shallow coastal areas and rivers where they feed on sea grass, mangrove leaves, and algae. Antillean manatees are large marine mammals with a walrus-like shaped body that tapers to a wide paddle-shaped tail. They have no hind limbs and each of the two forelimbs or flippers have nails.
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Animal Diversity Web
Dallas World Aquarium
Natural History Museum
Marine Mammal Commission