Mystical Mayan Forests of Belize -- Connections between rainforests and aquatic ecosystems
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A manatee
Manatees are sometimes called sea cows, because they swim slowly through the water and eat grasses. Manatees are actually bigger than most cows. They can grow to weigh about 1,000 pounds and be over 10 feet long. That's nearly the size of a small car!
Photo by Kim Walker Stanbery, Save the Manatee Organization
www.savethemanatee.org
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