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Manatees have ears, but they are tiny holes located about a hand-width behind their small eyes. Manatees can hear well but they hear at higher frequencies than humans do. Find more facts at https://t.co/8DspBpm8jq #WildlifeWednesday #Manateefact
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A group of manatees is called an "aggregation". Manatees don't form families. The only long-lasting bond is btwn a mom & calf. Pictured here: Aggregation in the warm water sanctuary of Blue Spring.
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Manatees usually come up to surface for air every 3-5 minutes, but they can stay submerged for up to 20 minutes when they are resting or sleeping. #Wildlifewednesday #Manateefact
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Manatees can live over 60 years of age. The oldest living manatee on record lived to be 69. Unfortunately, many manatees in the wild today do not live nearly as long.
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Each one of a manatee’s teeth is a molar. They have what are called “marching molars”: new teeth form at the back of the jaw, wear down as they move forward, and eventually fall out. #manateefact #WildlifeWednesday
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Manatee mothers usually have one calf at a time. The calf will stay with mom for 1-2 years before being weaned. During that time the calf will nurse, learn traveling routes & learn to feed on vegetation.
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Manatees do not form traditional family units and do not live in herds or pods. They are semi-social & come together in aggregations for common habitat requirements such as food & warm water.
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How can you tell a male from a female manatee?
Females are usually larger!
On the underside, the male's genital opening is closer to the belly button and the females' is closer to the tail.
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During the summer months, manatees form "mating herds" which usually consist of one female in estrus and multiple males, oftentimes in shallow water.
Please give the manatees space & keep a distance.
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Based on the internal structure of their eyes, which possess rods and cones, manatees have color vision. Find more manatee facts at https://t.co/8DspBpm8jq #Manateefact
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A group of manatees is called an "aggregation". Manatees don't really form groups or herds and don't have a family structure. However large aggregations can be seen in the winter time when manatees congregate at warm water sites. https://t.co/8DspBpm8jq #manateefact
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Manatee calves nurse from a mammary gland located behind the mom's flipper! Calves nurse for 1-2 years before they are being weaned, but they start nibbling on vegetation within a few weeks after birth.
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Manatees can stay submerged for up to 20 minutes when they are sleeping. Researchers believe that they don't fully wake up when they come to the surface to breathe. #manateefact
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Manatees' closest living land relative is the elephant! Both have rough, grey skin; small eyes, nails on their feet/flippers, a prehensile snout/trunk and sparse hair that covers their entire body.
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Manatee calves nurse from mammary glands located behind the flipper of the mother. There is a mammary gland behind each flipper, so the mother can nurse two calves at once!
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Manatees have very small eyes and no eye lashes.
They don't have very good visions & primarily rely on their sense of touch. However, they can distinguish between different brightness and can see blues & greens. #ManateeFact
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