Manatees


 * 1) Once some sailors mistakenly thought manatees were mermaids!
 * 2) Did you know manatees weight up to 1,800 pounds. Josh
 * 3) A calf at birth is 3 to 4 feet long and weighs 60 - 70 pounds. Charlotte
 * 4) They can spend 20 minutes under water. Charlotte
 * 5) They are slow swimmers. Charlotte
 * 6) Did you know that a manatee is allso called a seacow? Nina.H
 * 7) Did you know that female manatees are larger than male manatees? Nina.H
 * 8) Did you know manatees have paddle shaped flippers? Nina.H
 * 9) Did you know that manatees can live in not salty water? Nina.H
 * 10) Manatees live around the coast in warm shallow waters! Matthew.T