manatee
Gentle aquatic grazer
A manatee is a large, slow-moving aquatic mammal found in warm coastal waters, rivers, and estuaries.
Manatees are herbivorous, grazing on sea grasses and other aquatic plants.
Their rounded bodies, paddle-like tails, and gentle disposition have earned them the nickname "sea cow." We spotted a manatee surfacing near the boat.
Herbivorous marine mammal
- sea cowLarge aquatic herbivorous mammal
- Steller's sea cowExtinct giant sirenian
- marine mammalWarm-blooded ocean dweller
- cetaceanAquatic mammal order
pinniped · warm-blooded · mammalogy · vertebrate · placental · mammary · lactation · gestation
Saltwater flowering plant
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- brackishMildly salty water
- saltwaterOcean water, chemically speaking
swim · glide · submerged · currents · flippers · buoyancy · springs · river
Saltwater flowering plant
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- aquatic plantsVegetation growing in water
- vegetationPlant life collectively
- foragingSeeking wild food sources
browsing · herbivore · water hyacinth · lettuce · grazing · feeding · nibbling · digestion
Neutral achromatic tone
- rotundRound and plump
- whiskeredHaving facial bristles
- wrinkledHaving surface folds
- barrel-shapedCylindrical with curved sides
flippers · snout · small eyes · thick skin · fingernails · nostrils · blubbery
Easily controlled or taught
- slow-movingProgressing at low speed
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- calmFree from agitation
- curiousEager to learn
mild · placid · friendly · approachable · harmless · serene · unafraid · trusting
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
- sanctuaryProtected sacred space
dugong
Herbivorous marine mammal
- sea cowLarge aquatic herbivorous mammal
- Steller's sea cowExtinct giant sirenian
- marine mammalWarm-blooded ocean dweller
cetacean · pinniped · warm-blooded · mammalogy · vertebrate · placental · mammary · lactation · gestation
seagrass
Saltwater flowering plant
- estuaryTidal mixing zone
- freshwaterNon-saline aquatic environment
- brackishMildly salty water
saltwater · swim · glide · submerged · currents · flippers · buoyancy · springs · river · coastal
seagrass
Saltwater flowering plant
- algaePrimitive aquatic photosynthesizers
- aquatic plantsVegetation growing in water
- vegetationPlant life collectively
foraging · browsing · herbivore · water hyacinth · lettuce · grazing · feeding · nibbling · digestion · diet
grey
Neutral achromatic tone
barrel-shaped · flippers · snout · small eyes · thick skin · fingernails · nostrils · blubbery
docile
Easily controlled or taught
- slow-movingProgressing at low speed
- peacefulFree from disturbance
- calmFree from agitation
curious · mild · placid · friendly · approachable · harmless · serene · unafraid · trusting · playful
conservation
Preventing waste or loss
- threatenedExpressed intent to harm
- protectionGuarding against harm
- habitat lossElimination of living spaces
sanctuary · wildlife · vulnerable · rehabilitation · migration
- marine mammalsdolphin, whales, whale, dolphins, porpoise
- Amazon wildlifepiranha, anaconda, jaguar, capybara, giant otter
- Caribbean wildlifeshark, sharks, dolphin, whale, flamingo
- sea cowssea cow, dugong, Steller's sea cow
- semiaquatic mammalsbeaver, capybara, hippopotamus, hippo, muskrat
- marine lifeshark, sea turtles, whale, dolphins, whale sharks