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Trichechus manatus Linnaeus, 1758 Manatee; West indian manatee

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Sirenia · Trichechidae · Trichechus manatus    Smithsonian Institution    Copyright Notice    Privacy Notice   Trichechus manatus West Indian Manatee Order: Sirenia Family: Trichechidae Trichechus manatus - male holding some plants, right; female with juvenile, center; inset on the left shows nipple located just under flipper Click to enlarge. (79 kb) Conservation Status: Both the parent species and the Florida Manatee, T. manatus latirostris , are Vulnerable . West Indian manatees are big, slow-moving, gentle vegetarians. They live in warm, shallow water in coastal rivers, estuaries, and lagoons. In winter, large groups of manatees sometimes congregate where warm water is being discharged from factories. Manatees feed on underwater vegetation, including algae, and sometimes graze on plants growing on shore that hang within their reach, but they never haul themselves out of the water. When they are active, they surface every few minutes to breathe, but when they are resting they can stay submerged for almost half an hour. Females produce a calf (occasionally twins) every two or three years. The calf stays very close to its mother until it is weaned, which can be as long as two years. Mother and calf communicate with squeaks and grunts. Also known as: Caribbean Manatee, Sea Cow, Manati, Vaca Marina Sexual Dimorphism: Females are larger than males. Length: Range: 2.8-3.5 m Weight: Range: 500-1,650 kg References: Linnaeus, C., 1758.  Systema Naturae per regna tria naturae, secundum classis, ordines, genera, species cum characteribus, differentiis, synonymis, locis . p. 34, Tenth Edition, 2 vols, Holmiae: impensis direct. Laurentii Salvii, vol. 1, 532 pp. Links: Mammal Species of the World Click here for The American Society of Mammalogists species account   More images, video and sound Click to enlarge. (34kb) Click to enlarge. (21kb)   English · Español

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Manatee Photographs Photos of Trichechus manatus latirostris See all Trichechus manatus photos See also:      Man and Manatee Search    >       oceanlight@oceanlight.com 760.652.5350 A Florida manatee, or West Indian Manatee, hovers in the clear waters of Crystal River, Trichechus manatus , Three Sisters Springs, Image 02654 Two Florida manatees, or West Indian Manatees, swim together in the clear waters of Crystal River. 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CalPhotos     Photo Database   Number of matches : 62 Query: SELECT * FROM img WHERE ready=1 and taxon like "Trichechus manatus%" and (lifeform != "specimen_tag" OR lifeform != "Animal") ORDER BY taxon Click on the thumbnail to see an enlargement Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 1348 3162 2867 0106 [detail] Susan Middleton © 2003 California Academy of Sciences Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 1348 3162 2867 0104 [detail] Susan Middleton © 2003 California Academy of Sciences Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 1348 3162 2867 0107 [detail] Susan Middleton © 2003 California Academy of Sciences Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 1348 3162 2867 0103 [detail] Susan Middleton © 2003 California Academy of Sciences Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 1348 3162 2867 0108 [detail] Susan Middleton © 2003 California Academy of Sciences Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 1348 3162 2867 0105 [detail] Susan Middleton © 2003 California Academy of Sciences UCMP specimen card ID: 2222 0904 0027 0064 [detail] © University of California Museum of Paleontology Trichechus manatus Manatee Cow And Calf ID: 0000 0000 0106 1316 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1317 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee Cow And Calf ID: 0000 0000 0106 1318 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1319 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1320 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee Cow And Calf ID: 0000 0000 0106 1321 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee Calf ID: 0000 0000 0106 1322 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee Cow And Calf ID: 0000 0000 0106 1323 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1324 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1325 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1326 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1327 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1328 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1329 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1330 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1331 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Trichechus manatus Manatee ID: 0000 0000 0106 1332 [detail] © 2006 Joseph Dougherty/ecology.org Using these photos: A variety of organizations and individuals have contributed photographs to CalPhotos. Please follow the usage guidelines provided with each image. Use and copyright information, as well as other details about the photo such as the date and the location, are available by clicking on the [detail] link under the thumbnail. See also: Using the Photos in CalPhotos .    Copyright © 1995-2010 UC Regents. All rights reserved. CalPhotos is a project of BSCIT     University of California, Berkeley