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West Indian manatee • West Indian manatees eat water plants.
• They are slow and friendly.
• A West Indian manatee can eat more than 100 pounds of plants
in a day.
• They may grow to 13 feet long and weigh up to 3,500 pounds.
• Their upper lips are divided into two halves, which close like
a pair of pliers on plants.
• There are less than 2,000 manatees living in the U.S.
Where do they live? Why are they endangered?
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