Exploring the Gentle Giants of the Sea: The Manatee

The video provides an in-depth look at manatees, highlighting their size, peaceful nature, and herbivorous diet. It discusses their habitat in warm, shallow waters and their need for temperate climates due to lack of insulating fat. The video covers different manatee species and their distribution across the Caribbean, Amazon, and Africa. It describes their unique physical features, such as flippers and a paddle-like tail, and their social structure, including the mother-calf bond. The threats they face, like habitat loss and poaching, are also addressed. Finally, it reveals that the manatee's closest relative is the elephant, not the cow.

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