West Indian manatee

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The West Indian manatee is a large, slow-moving, herbivorous marine mammal native to the warm coastal waters and rivers of the Caribbean and southeastern North America, where it is considered a vulnerable species.

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All labels observed (3)

Label Occurrences
West Indian manatee canonical 7
Antillean manatee 1
Florida manatee 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf herbivorous mammal
manatee
species of marine mammal
activityPattern diurnal and nocturnal
adaptation dense bones for buoyancy control
forelimb flippers
paddle-shaped tail
bodyLength up to about 4 meters
bodyMass up to about 1,000 kilograms
breathing air-breathing mammal
class Mammalia
climatePreference warm water
commonName Trichechus manatus
surface form: North American manatee

West Indian manatee self-link
conservationStatus Vulnerable
conservationStatusSystem IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
surface form: IUCN Red List
diet aquatic plants
seagrasses
family Trichechidae
genus Trichechidae
surface form: Trichechus
habitat coastal waters
estuaries
mangrove swamps
rivers
hasSubspecies Trichechus manatus
surface form: Antillean manatee

Florida manatee
kingdom Animalia
lifespan over 50 years in the wild
movementSpeed slow-moving
nativeTo Caribbean Sea
Central America
Gulf of Mexico
northern South America
southeastern United States
offspringPerBirth usually one calf
order Sirenia
phylum Chordata
protectedBy U.S. Endangered Species Act
Marine Mammal Protection Act of 1972
surface form: U.S. Marine Mammal Protection Act
reproduction viviparous
roleInEcosystem controls growth of aquatic vegetation
scientificName Trichechus manatus
sensoryAbility good hearing
sensitive tactile hairs on body
taxonRank species
threat boat collisions
cold stress
entanglement in fishing gear
habitat loss
trophicLevel primary consumer

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Input
Subject: West Indian manatee
Description of subject: The West Indian manatee is a large, slow-moving, herbivorous marine mammal native to the warm coastal waters and rivers of the Caribbean and southeastern North America, where it is considered a vulnerable species.

Referenced by (9)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Vieques National Wildlife Refuge hasWildlife West Indian manatee
Greater Everglades ecosystem supportsSpecies West Indian manatee
West Indian manatee commonName West Indian manatee self-link
Everglades habitatFor West Indian manatee
Manatee County, Florida namedAfter West Indian manatee
Mosquito Lagoon hasSpecies West Indian manatee
Trichechus manatus commonName West Indian manatee
Trichechus manatus subspeciesCommonName West Indian manatee
this entity surface form: Florida manatee
Trichechus manatus subspeciesCommonName West Indian manatee
this entity surface form: Antillean manatee