Biology, 26.07.2019 19:00, hsbhxsb

Why is the manatee classified as an herbivore? a manatees eat lots of meat. b manatees eat plant material only. c manatees enjoy lots of sun. d manatees live under water.

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English, 26.07.2019 21:00, jaylanmahone223

Manatees by: kathy hufford manatees evolved from four-footed land mammals over 60 million years ago. manatees are distantly related to elephants. they range in color from gray to brown, and the average adult is about 10 feet long and weighs between 1,500 and 2,200 pounds. life expectancy is about 60 years. newborns range in size from 4 to 4.5 feet, and weigh about 60 pounds. manatee young are called calves. what is the best conclusion for this paragraph? a) they are entirely aquatic, meaning they spend their full lives in the water. b) in the u.s. the manatee is listed as a federally endangered species. c) calves are dependent on their mother for up to 2 years. d) they thrive well in fresh, salt and brackish waters.

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English, 16.09.2019 06:30, hilario4785

Manatees are large, gentle, slow moving mammals. they are entirely aquatic, meaning they spend their full lives in the water. manatees are found in the warm ocean waters off the southeastern united states, caribbean islands, eastern mexico and central america. they cannot survive for long periods of time in waters below 68° fahrenheit. manatees evolved from four-footed land mammals over 60 million years ago. manatees are distantly related to elephants. they range in color from gray to brown, and the average adult is about 10 feet long and weighs between 1,500 and 2,200 pounds. life expectancy is about 60 years. newborns range in size from 4 to 4.5 feet, and weigh about 60 pounds. manatee young are called calves. calves are dependent on their mother for up to 2 years. manatees live in shallow water habitats. they thrive well in fresh, salt and brackish waters. brackish water is the mix of fresh and saltwater that occurs where freshwater bodies flow into the ocean. in florida, they travel considerable distances during the winter to access warm water. manatees are herbivores, that is to say, they eat only plants and vegetation. in the u.s. the manatee is listed as a federally endangered species. it is estimated that there are less than 3,000 remaining manatees in florida today. major threats to manatee survival are human activities such as boat-related injuries and deaths, habitat loss or damage, and in some countries, hunting. question: the passage mentions that manatees are endangered, mainly due to human activities. what other detail from the passage might explain why manatees are so easily threatened by people?

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Biology, 01.10.2019 19:30, Madi2277

Need someone smart. worth 8 points plus will give brainiest to whoever answers first.which of the following answer choices best describes how evidence of the manatee toenails and pelvic bones supports the scientific theory of evolution of these animals? a.the fact that manatees and elephants have toenails and pelvic bones suggests that their limbs evolved for similar use in similar environments. b. the fact that manatees lack hind legs, unlike elephants, suggests that manatees and elephants evolved toenails in parallel without any common ancestry. c.the existence of pelvic bones and toenails in manatees and elephants suggests that manatees and elephants evolved from the same land animal. d. the existence of pelvic bones and toenails in manatees and elephants suggests that these animals are evolving into similar animals.

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Biology, 15.10.2019 18:30, zania30

It takes two to five years for a manatee to give birth to a calf. manatees are sometimes caught in fishing nets or hit by boats. what effect is human activity having on the manatee? a) manatees are moving to safer waters to breed. b) manatees are changing their habits to avoid boats. c) their population is unaffected because manatees reproduce. d) their population is decreasing because the rate of reproduction is low.

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