By: Miss Merz

What is a Manatee?

A manatee is a mammal.

Where Do Manatees Live?

They live in warm, shallow water around the world.

They live around the Caribbean Islands and parts of Florida.

Manatees have to live in warm places because if it gets to cold they stop eating

and get sick.

What Do Manatees Eat?

Manatees eat water plants like mangrove leaves, turtle grass, and types of algae

because they are herbivores. Manatees eat more than 100 pounds of water plants a day. Because of this, their teeth wear down, so their teeth fall out

and new teeth grow in.

Fun Facts About Manatees

The manatee weighs more than 1,000 pounds

The manatee is related to the elephant family

The manatee is also called a “sea cow”