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1) Manatees
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
"Meet the manatee! Learn about how this underwater mammal comes to the surface to breathe. Elementary-aged readers will discover how manatees use their whiskers to search for food. Full color images and clear explanations highlight the habitat, diet, and lifestyle of these fascinating sea creatures. A Portuguese folk tale explains how manatees are connected to mermaids. Part of Creative Education's Amazing Animals series, this title will delight animal...
3) Manatees
Author
Pub. Date
[2014]
Language
English
Description
Explores the world of manatees, including their habitats, physical characteristics, diet, behavior, and threats to their environment.
4) Manatees
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2016]
Language
English
Description
"A look at manatees, including their habitats, physical characteristics such as their unique respiratory system, behaviors, relationships with humans, and the protected status of these intelligent creatures in the world today"--
8) Manatees
Author
Series
Pub. Date
[2011]
Language
English
Description
"Provides comprehensive information on the anatomy, special skills, habitats, and diet of manatees"--Provided by publisher.
10) Manatees
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2012.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
Given its enormous girth, it's not hard to believe that the 1,500-pound manatee is actually a marine relative of the elephant. This gentle giant and its habitat have been greatly harmed by humans, but much work has been done to protect manatees from future damage. Readers follow along with the accessible text and full-color photographs as they find out what manatees eat, what their social life is like, and why they are in so much danger from people....
12) Manatee blues
Author
Series
Language
English
Description
Brenna, Maggie, and Zoe go to Florida to visit a manatee rescue center, where they learn about these endangered marine mammals.
14) The manatee
Author
Series
Pub. Date
2022.
Language
English
Description
"When European explorers first saw manatees in the New World, they believed these large, graceful swimmers were mermaids! But while manatees were well adapted to their marine environments, they were not ready for human carelessness. In recent decades, many manatees have been killed by boats and habitat loss, and the population plummeted. This book explores the issues surrounding manatee survival. It takes a look at how people were the problem when...
16) The manatee
Author
Pub. Date
[1999]
Language
English
Description
Discusses the physical characteristics, behavior, habitats, and endangered status of the manatee and the closely related dugong.
17) Manatee winter
Author
Language
English
Description
A mother manatee and her little calf travel from the Gulf of Mexico through dangerous water full of speeding boats.
19) Manatees
Author
Pub. Date
[2022]
Language
English
Description
"In this book, early fluent readers will learn how manatees live and survive in the ocean . . . learn more about the mammal's appearance, diet, life cycle, and behaviors"--Provided by publisher.
20) Saving manatees
Author
Pub. Date
2006.
Edition
First edition.
Language
English
Description
What has the whiskers of a walrus, the eyes of a mole, the wrinkles of an elephant, the tail of a beaver, and the gentle nature of a sloth? A slow-moving, water-loving, plant-eating, gentle giant called a manatee. The manatee has been swimming the oceans for ages. But today this ancient animal faces an uncertain future. Stephen Swinburne takes young readers into the underwater world of manatees as he assists marine biologists who monitor the health...
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