Today is Manatee Appreciation Day; Happy Manatee Appreciation Day!
Manatees are one of the most unique animals in the animal kingdom. There is no animal today which is quite like manatees.
These cute aquatic animals are also known as 'sea cows'.
Manatees are known as sea cows due to their characteristics: such as their slow and graceful swimming. Manatees are very peaceful animals.
Manatees are as peaceful as they look.
Their peaceful nature is one of the things to admire and appreciate about manatees.
We can learn from animals like manatees and other animals, that being peaceful and living in the moment gives us benefits like tranquillity.
The peaceful and slow nature of manatees can also teach us to live life more slowly, rather than racing through life, so that we can slow down and appreciate life more.
How Many Species Of Manatee?
There are not one, but several different species of manatee in the wild.
These different species of manatees include the Amazonian manatee, the west Indian manatee and, the African manatee.
Therefore, manatees exist in the Americas and in Africa.
What Do Manatees Eat?
Manatees are herbivores: they only eat plants.
Their diet consists of eating things like sea grasses.
What Is Their Conservation Status?
As a whole, manatees are vulnerable to extinction today.
The different species of manatees though, have their own conservation status. Here is the conservation status of the different manatee species:
🌊 West Indian Manatee - vulnerable
🌊 West African Manatee - vulnerable
🌊 Amazonian Manatee - vulnerable
What Is Manatee Appreciation Day?
Manatee Appreciation Day is a day to appreciate manatees.
Manatee Appreciation Day is celebrated on the last Wednesday of March every year. This year, Manatee Appreciation Day is celebrated on the 31st of March.
Its a great day to learn about manatees and appreciate them.
Happy Manatee Appreciation Day!
If you want to learn more about manatees, then you can here - here are some top 5 amazing facts about manatees!
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