Bodies are seal-shaped with two flippers and a flat, rounded tail.
Manatees have no external ear lobes, very small eyes, a long snout and big, bristled lips.
Females normally have one baby every 3-5 years. Manatees can breed and give birth at any time during the year. Babies are dependent on their mothers for up to two years. Various aquatic plants. Travelling south to Florida for the winter, eating almost 100 pounds of food a day and using their flippers to clean their teeth and rub their sides.