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A FEW MANATEE FACTS:
- Manatees are the source of the mermaid legend!
- Manatees normally range from 10 to 13 feet in length, and can weigh up to 2,000 lbs!
- The biggest Manatee ever documented weighed in at 3,500lbs!
- Manatees can swim at speeds up to 20mph, but generally like to cruise at 2-6mph!
- Manatees are vegetarians and eat 10% of their body weight every day!
- In the wild, Manatees can live 50 - 60 years!
- Manatees are gentle giants and have no natural enemies!
- There may be as few as 2,600 - 3,000, Manatees left!
- Manatees can stay submerged for up to 15 minutes at rest and 3-5 minutes when active, before surfacing to breathe!
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