SEACOWS by Thomas Kolb SAVE US! Join the people who are fighting to keep manatees from passing into extinction! Why not adopt a manatee? For more information about this, please check out these links: •Adopt a Manatee •Save The Manatee Club About Seacows There is still a lot to learn about these amazing and friendly creatures, called sea cows, or manatees. Slightly resembling underwater elephants, these peaceful and docile mammals spend most of ...

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THE DUGONG CONSERVATION PROGRAM The Dugong The dugong or sea cow is indeed a unique animal. Being the only herbivorous mammal today, it has several striking features similar to mermaids- fish like tail, brownish smooth skin, mammary glands, woman like genitalia and even it's suckling baby. All populations of dugong except the Australian population are listed in Appendix I of CITES (Convention on the International Trade of Endangered Flora and Fauna) and are therefore endangered. ...

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HomeMessagesSearchSite MapBoatersInfo Manatees Reprinted from Volume XV No. 4 of Oryx, Fauna and Flora Preservation Society, August 1980 Discovering the Mermaids Thor Janson Appalled by the continuing decline of manatees everywhere and the hunting and killing that is the chief cause, the author started an investigation of his own on an inland lake in Guatemala where he believed he had a good chance of observing them. He hoped to build up a case for their protection that the authorities ...

Dugong Dugong dugon Dugongs are large grey mammals which spend their entire lives in the sea. Fully grown, they may be three metres long and weigh 400 kilograms. They have nostrils near the top of their heads. Dugongs swim by moving their broad spade-like tail in an up and down motion, and by use of their two flippers. Dugongs' only hairs are the bristles near the mouth. Habitat In Australia, Dugongs swim in the shallow coastal waters of northern Australia from the Quee ...

Smithsonian Institution Selected References on the Sirenia: Dugong, Manatee, Stellar's Sea Cow and Relatives The National Museum of Natural History receives numerous requests from the general public, universities, public and private institutions, and professionals for information on the Sirenia: Dugongs and Manatees. This bibliography is meant to serve as an introductory guide to that subject listing publications which for the most part are in print or available from technical information ser ...

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« Return to Vanishing FLORIDA (WEST INDIAN) MANATEE Remaining Population: Unknown Range: Oceans Although their bulbous, whiskery face makes this hard to believe today, manatees are probably the source of legends about mermaids. Their humanlike eyes must have captivated the early European sailors who caught fleeting glimpses of them swimming in the warm waters of the West Indies. In the 17th century, mermaids were depicted with their male companions, mermen. Although the l ...

The Fossil Sea Cow by Frank Perry [In this photograph, Frank Perry is mounting the replica of the sea cow skeleton, which is exhibited at the Santa Cruz Museum of Natural History] The skeleton is from a fossil sea cow (Dusisiren jordani) that lived in the Santa Cruz area 10 to 12 million years ago. The specimen is a cast made out of plastic. It is an exact replica of the original fossil bones, which are at the University of California, Berkeley. The original bones would be too heavy and fra ...

Manatee, Trichechus manatus Scientific name: The origin of the genus name Trichechus is unknown, but it may arise from the Greek word trichos (hair), referring to these animals' bristly snouts. The species name manatus is probably a Latinized version of the Spanish word manati, which is the Caribbean common name of this marine mammal. Phylum: Chordata Subphylum: Vertebrata Class: Mammalia Order: sirenia Family: Dasypodidae Size: Adults are 2.4 - 4.3 m (8 - 14 ft) in total length ...

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Introduction to the Sirenia Dugongs and Manatees Manatee. Photo by Susan Middleton, © 2003 California Academy of Sciences. Sirenians are slow and passive mammals of tropical and sub-tropical waters. Their large thick bodies betray their heritage as relatives of elephants. There are only five living species of sirenians, known collectively as "sea-cows," including the dugong and the manatees. Until about 1770, an additional species known as the Stellar Sea-cow (Hydrodamalis) existed along ...

Katie's Manatee Page I think manatees are adorable, and it's such a shame that these wonderful animals are nearing extinction! Less than 3,000 remain! So I made this page to remind people of the poor manatees and their fight for survival. I'm also the proud adoptive mom of a real manatee named Howie. I chose him because he has a weird sense of humor, like me. For information on how to adopt a manatee of your very own (or even share Howie!) visit www.savethemanatee.org! NOTICE:Unfortun ...

The Manatee Description: West Indian manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle- shaped tail. They have two flippers with three to four nails on each, and their head and face are wrinkled with whiskers on the snout. The manatee's closest relative is the elephant and hyrax (a small furry animal that resembles a rodent). Manatees are believed to have evolved from a wading, plant-eating animal. The West Indian manatee is related to the West Afri ...

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Manatee | Stories | Rules | Recommendations | Links | Photos | Buttons STORIES: Eight Days in Manatee Country Detailed stories, an archive of full-color photos, and facts from my own experience with the gentle manatee. Documents 8 days in Homosassa and Crystal River Florida. FACTS: The Manatee Learn more about the animal we came to meet and document - basic information, history, and efforts to protect the endangered gentle-beast of the deep. PHOTOS: Photograph Archive Lot's of full co ...

Manatee Haven Manatees...seacows...forgotten mermaids The West Indian Manatee is a large, gray-brown, aquatic mammal. Its seal-like body tapers to a flat, paddle-shaped tail, and two small fore-limbs on its upper body have 3-4 nails on each flipper. Its head and face are wrinkled and its snout has stiff whiskers. Adults have been known to exceed 13 feet in length and to weigh over 3,500 pounds but usually average around 10 feet in length and weigh between 800 and 1200 pounds. At bi ...

Manatee; West Indian Size: eight to thirteen feet, weight from four hundred and forty to two thousand pounds. Life span in the wild, forty years. Early fishermen mistakenly thought the manatee were mermaids. Harmless creatures, manatees seldom fight each other. With no natural enemies, manatees are very calm and sometimes are called sea cows due to their docile and milk cow like nature. Its hard to tell the three different kinds of manatees one from the other. Their appearance and beha ...

Manatee; West Indian Size: eight to thirteen feet, weight from four hundred and forty to two thousand pounds. Life span in the wild, forty years. Early fishermen mistakenly thought the manatee were mermaids. Harmless creatures, manatees seldom fight each other. With no natural enemies, manatees are very calm and sometimes are called sea cows due to their docile and milk cow like nature. Its hard to tell the three different kinds of manatees one from the other. Their appearance and beha ...

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Photo © Patrick M. Rose Welcome to manatee information central! Whether you are researching a school project or are just interested in our favorite aquatic mammals, you've come to the right place. Just click on any of the links located at the right side of the page. Helpful Hints If you are just getting started, you may want to begin with our Manatee Facts, Manatee FAQ, and Manatee Myths and Facts pages. Teachers and Students: We have a variety of resource ...

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HeadingSkull of Giant Pliocene Sea Cow Discovered at Otay Ranch May 2000 On 23 May 2000 Pat Sena, a field paleontologist with the San Diego Natural History Museum, discovered a complete skull of the giant Pliocene sirenian (sea cow) Hydrodamalis cuestae at a construction site at Otay Ranch in Chula Vista. This extinct species of marine mammal lived in the North Pacific region during latest Miocene through late Pliocene time, approximately 6 to 2 million years ago. It is estimated that H. ...

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The West Indian Manatee By: Melissa Edwards and Summer Reed THESIS STATEMENT The West Indian manatee or sea cow is a large, plant-eating aquatic mammal that has inhabited the earth for centuries, yet only two thousand of these majestic creatures are known to be in existence at the present time. Because of man's strong influence, nature may loose one of the gentlest creatures the world has ever known. The following is a review of the current knowledge concerning the biology, life histo ...

West Indian Manatee West Indian Manatees are large, gray-brown aquatic mammals with bodies that taper to a flat, paddle-shaped tail. They have two flippers with three to four nails on each flipper, and their head and face are wrinkled, with whiskers on the snout. Manatees are believed to have evolved from a plant-eating animal. The average adult manatee is about 10 feet long and weighs about 1,000 pounds equivalent to 1 ton. Manatees are gentle and slow-moving. Most of their time is spent ...