November is a special month, as it is a month dedicated to Manatees.
November is Manatee Awareness Month: Happy Manatee Awareness Month!
Manatee Awareness Month is a month dedicated to raising awareness about these beautiful and peaceful animals. Manatees are also cutely named 'Sea Cows'.
These cute Sea Cows are only found in parts of the world.
Manatees are found in West Africa, the Amazon basin and they are also found in some parts of North America. There are also different species of Manatees, which are found in these different parts of the world.
The Amazonian Manatee is found living in the Amazon basin.
The African Manatee is found living on the African West coast.
And, the West Indian Manatees is found in the Americas.
All three of the Manatee species are now vulnerable to extinction. This is sad, as it means that we could lose these cute animals to extinction in the future.
What Threats Do They Face?
These gentle giants face several threats to their existence.
Threats that Manatees face include their habitat being destroyed by humans, fishing, disease and climate change. Therefore, they face quite a few threats.
Appreciating Manatees
Due to these cute animals being vulnerable to extinction, it helps you appreciate them more, rather than taking their presence on this earth for granted.
There is much to appreciate about Manatees:
. they are unique
. they are graceful
. they are peaceful
. they are gentle giants
Manatees are also sleepy giants, as they sleep for half of the day.
Manatee Awareness Month is a great time to appreciate Manatees, as well as raising awareness about them. You can read more about these wonderful animals at Action For Earth, you can do so here - Top 5 Amazing Facts About Manatees.
Happy Manatee Awareness Month!
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