Manatees - Neoga CUSD 3

ManateesCreated By: Ripley Peterson

Eat1. Manatees eat roots they find in the ground.They grind the food up using their big back teeth.

2. Manatees can also eat stems they find in the ground.

3.Manatees use their flippers to dig and find their food.

Habitat1. You will find manatees mostly in the hot or tropical parts of the world.

2. If you want to see a manatee, look in shallow ocean water.

3. Some other kinds of manatees can live as far as western Africa.

Interesting Facts1. Manatees migrate to warmer waters in the winter.

2. Manatees are an endangered species and a mammal.

3. Manatees live in a refuge.

Glossary1. endangered species:: a living thing in danger of dying out

2. mammal:: an animal with a backbone,that is covered with hair, is warm-blooded,and feeds its young milk

3. migrate:: to move usually in a group, from one place to another

4. refuge: a safe or protected place to stay