Manatee cast skull
| Description: |
The Florida Manatee is a large marine mammal that can be found in coastal waterways, bays, and estuaries. This peaceful animal is completely herbivorous and spends as much as 5 hours per day among the seagrass beds consuming aquatic plants. A manatee can consume 10-15% of its body weight per day. |
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| Source: |
http://www.digitalindy.org/cdm/ref/collection/tcm/id/1128 |
| Collection: |
The Children's Museum of Indianapolis |
| Rights: | https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/; |
| Copyright: |
Creative Commons (CC By-SA 3.0); |
| Subjects: |
Manatees West Indian manatee -- Florida Aquatic animals Skull Temporomandibular joint Marine mammals Marine animals |
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