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Here’s the history of manatees in Florida
Recent news articles and broadcasts have claimed that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida's west ...
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Are manatees endangered? Here's the current conservation status of the marine mammal.
The North American east coast, including Florida, is home to West Indian manatee. The Amazonian manatee can be found in the Amazon River, while the African manatee lives along the west coast and ...
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The Florida manatee a ‘nonnative’? It’s been here for millennia | Opinion
Manatees belong to the order Sirenia, which includes the Amazonian, African and West Indian manatee species. While Sirenian fossils have been found globally, only Florida and the Caribbean contain ...
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The Niger River-- four ecoregions, one refuge
Vast floodplains along the river and the river itself are home to threatened species such as the West African manatee, hippopotamus, crocodile and black-crowned crane. Twenty of the river's 250 ...