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a man with a beard is swimming with a manatee and the words viralhog are visible on the bottom ALT: a man with a beard is swimming with a manatee and the words viralhog are visible on the bottom

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rescued baby manatee being held by human hands in a pool of water

rescued baby manatee getting fed by bottle

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manatee fact #19 ♡ !!

some experts believe that manatees can distinguish between different colors!

manatee fact #18 ♡ !!

manatees eat about 10 to 15 percent of their body weight each day. it takes them about 7 hours per day to graze on food!

via: discover crystal river florida

//what type(s) of music do you guys think manatees listen to?

manatee smiling at camera underwater

manatee fact #17 ♡ !!

manatees can hold their breath underwater for up to twenty minutes, but are usually seen coming up for air every three to five!

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manatee staring at camera underwater surrounded by tiny yellow fish

manatee fact #4 ♡ !!

manatees have the smallest brain to body ratio in the mammal group! however, they are quite smart and can actually be taught tricks!

manatee fact #3 ♡ !!

manatees typically grow up to around 9-10 ft long (2.74-3m) and weigh around 1,000 pounds (455kg). however, there’s a possibility of them growing over 13 ft long (4m) and weighing more than 3,500 pounds (1,588 kg)! big boys!

manatee with some sort of sea grass/kelp hanging out of its mouth

a manatee’s skull

manatee fact #2 ♡ !!

manatees cannot bite you, even if they tried extra hard! the only teeth they have are for grinding, not biting, and are located at the very back of their jaws!

// no problem! it’s crazy to think that such a silly looking land animal can be related to such a large sea creature!

very round and friend shaped manatee

manatee fact #1 ♡ !!

manatees are closer related to elephants than to any other marine creature!

//scratch that! let’s start from the beginning!

// i don’t mind posting my previous ones if you’re interested! :)

a picture of a manatee swimming through the waters

a chart displaying a manatee’s closest relatives: the elephant, the aardvark, and the hyrax

manatee fact #16 ♡ !!

manatees are actually closely related to elephants, hyraxes, aardvarks!

// i’ll be continuing my posts from twitter so please ignore the fact that we won’t start at fact number 1 !!

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