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ManateesCreated By: Skyler Johnson

Eat1. Manatees are herbivores and eat sea grass.2. They chew with their back teeth.3. The manatee grazes on plants for about six to eight hours every day.

Habitat1. Manatees are mammals that live in shallow water.2. Manatees live in warm water.3. In summer manatees can be found in a lot of states.

Interesting Facts

1. Manatees look like rocks when they rest.2. A manatee can weigh up to 1,000 pounds. 3. Manatees are endangered because they get hit by boats and people throw

stuff in the water and destroy their homes.

Glossary1.endangered-at risk of dying out.

2.graze- to feed in an area covered with grass.

3.herbivore-an animal that eats only plants.

4.mammal-an animal that has a backbone and is warm- blooded. It feeds its baby milk.

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