Trichechus manatus


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Noun1.Trichechus manatus - sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of AmericaTrichechus manatus - sirenian mammal of tropical coastal waters of America; the flat tail is rounded
sea cow, sirenian, sirenian mammal - any of two families of large herbivorous aquatic mammals with paddle-shaped tails and flipper-like forelimbs and no hind limbs
genus Trichecus, Trichechus - type and sole genus of the Trichechidae
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Three New Species of Tursiocola (Bacillariophyta) from the Skin of the West Indian Manatee (Trichechus manatus).
Esses acidos graxos tambem foram descritos em analises da composicao do leite de peixe-boi marinho Trichechus manatus (ALTIERI et al., 2009).
CITIZEN-SCIENCE PROVIDES DATA ON SEASONAL OCCUPANCY OF WEST INDIAN MANATEES (TRICHECHUS MANATUS) IN THE NORTHCENTRAL GULF OF MEXICO.
Others are considered in danger of extinction, such as the manatee, Trichechus manatus and the green turtle Chelonia mydas (Marquez & Jimenez, 2002).
There are strict rules for interacting with the animals because the Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris) is endangered, numbering just 6,000 or so (SN Online: 4/15/15).
Nocturnal and diurnal activity of armored suckermouth catfish (Loricari idae: Pterygoplichthys) associated with wintering Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris).
The manatee mind: discrimination training for sensory perception testing of West Indian manatees (Trichechus manatus).
Alterations in blood and urine parameters in two Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) from simulated conditions of release following rehabilitation.
Seagrasses (Posidoniaceae, zosteraceae, Hydrocharitaceae, or Cymodoceaceae) are a key food resource for large, threatened herbivores like manatees (Trichechus manatus) and green turtles (Chelonia mydas)in estuarine and marine areas, although they also consume other submerged aquatic macrophytes (Bjorndal, 1997; Lefebvre et al., 2000).
Florida manatees (Trichechus manatus latirostris) are an endangered species protected by state and federal laws.
El manati del Caribe, Trichechus manatus, se distribuye desde el sur de la costa atlantica de los Estados Unidos hasta el noreste de Brasil, reconociendose dos subespecies, el manati de Florida (T.