Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large, fully aquatic, mostly herbivorous marine mammals sometimes known as sea cows. They are noted for their friendly nature, up to 4 meter size and paddle-like flippers. The name manatí comes from the Taíno, a pre-Columbian people of the Caribbean, meaning “breast”…[1]
This blog has a very simple concept: I will post one wikipedia article every day. It will be something I find interesting, funny and hope other people find enjoyable. The first paragraph or so of each article is posted here, but click the link to go to the full article.
February 28, 2010
Manatee
