Manatee Appreciation Day

When is Manatee Appreciation Day celebrated?

• March 25th every year

• It's just a day my teacher made up.

• The last Wednesday in March.

How do manatees move through the water?

• paddling their tails

• moving their fin

• breathing in air

• paddling their arms

Manatees only eat ___________.

• krill

• plants

• plankton

• algae

"Manatees are graceful swimmers."

What is an antonym for the underlined word?

• pretty

• gifted

• great

• clumsy

How long does a baby manatee stay with its mother?

• 1 year

• 2 years

• 3 years

• 6 months

Just like other ____________, newborn manatee calves drink their mother's milk.

• fish

• animals

• mammals

• sea life

What are manatees also known as?

• sea elephants

• ocean pigs

• seahorses

• sea cows

When people reported seeing mermaids a long time ago, sometimes they were actually seeing manatees.

• True

• False

Manatees are related to what animal? (Yes, this picture is Photoshopped.)

• elephants

• giraffes

• lions

• tigers

• bears

How much do manatees usually weigh?

• 100-450 lbs.

• 900-1,970 lbs.

• 440-1,300 lbs.

• 1,400-2,000 lbs.