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100

A manatees tail moves_________

Up and Down

100

Manatees aquatic habitats are _____ and ____ waters.

salt and fresh waters.

100

Manatees have relatively _____ ______ when compared to other mammals of their size.

Small brains

100

Boats are dangerous because

They can hit the manatee harming their body (sometimes death)

100

West African manatees are found

This species is found in the 

coastal waters and rivers of western Africa

200

It takes about _____ days for material to pass through the manatee's digestive system. 

7 days

200

Manatees live in aquatic habitats such as:

A. Springs, rivers, estuaries, bays and canals found in Florida

B. Springs, rivers, aquariums, ditches found in Florida

C. Springs, artic ocean, everglades, lakes found in Florida

A. Springs, rivers, estuaries, bays and canals found in Florida

200

A manatee is a __________ like us.

mammals 

200
This type of manatee went extinct in a mere 27 years!

Stellar Sea Cow

200

The smallest manatees are:

a. Dugong Manatee

b. West African Manatee

c. Amazonian Manatee

C. Amazonian Manatee

300

The muscles of the manatee have little of the Myoglobin (muscle hemoglobin) that means manatees can't store as much ________ such as seals and dolphins.

Oxygen

300

Prior to winter's coldest months, manatees_________________

migrate to warm water habitats in Florida.

300

Based on what they eat Manatees are __________.

Herbivores 

300

Surprisingly there hasn't been a documented attack by__________ on manatees.

Alligators

300
The manatee native to Florida is:

A. Dugong

B. West Indian

C. Stellar Sea Cow

D. West African

E. Dugong

B. West Indian

400

Manatees do not have ________, ________, and ________ on their face.

Eyelids, eyelashes, or eyebrows

400

Manatees NEED _____________in their habitats (to eat)

Seagrass

400

Manatees must surface to air every __-__ minutes.

3-5 minutes

400
This company helps manatees with warm water

FPL

400

The Stellar Sea cow went extinct because 

They were over hunted by fur traders

500

A manatees heart beats at a rate of___-____ times a minute.  (a. 100-200, b. 10-30, c. 50-60, d. 80-100)

c. 50-60

500

What are the four elements of habitat that manatees need to survive?

Food, shelter, space, and water

500
Baby calves are dependent on their mothers for up to__ years.

2 years

500

This invasive species is harmful to our manatees. What is it called?

Armored Catfish

500

Manatees are labeled as _______ species and are ________ by law.

Endangered species and are protected by law