Manatees are large marine mammals and manatees are also known as sea cows. Manatees have an average weight of more than 500 kg and can grow more than 4.5 meters.
Despite having a large size they can survive up to 70 years. Manatees spend most of their time on the plant in warm, shallow waters of less than 2 meters.
Manatees are herbivores and therefore only really eat water plants such as seaweed and algae.
