Manatees
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By Brian and Sam
Transcript of Manatees
By Brian and Sam
• Some have white bellies
• Fluke is very powerful
• Snout helps feel its surroundings
• Front flippers are shaped like paddles
• Has gray skin
• No back legs
• Live in warm water
• Live in shallow rivers, bays, canals and lagoons
• Live near a lot of food
• African manatees also in streams
• Some live near Florida
• Some people hunt them
• Some water have poisonous chemicals
• Lungs are 2/3 of its body• One manatee swam to New York• Some live in salt some live in fresh• To keep warm huddle together • Only teeth are molars• Closest relative is elephant