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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!
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//what type(s) of music do you guys think manatees listen to?
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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//hello! i’ve recently gone back to school so i apologize for any inactivity!
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 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!
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! :)
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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