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gptkbp:instance_of
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gptkb:species
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gptkbp:bfsLayer
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4
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gptkbp:bfsParent
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gptkb:West_Indian_manatee
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gptkbp:adaptation
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adapted to warm waters
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gptkbp:behavior
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often seen in pairs
social interactions
surface breathing
herbivorous feeding behavior
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gptkbp:body_style
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fusiform
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gptkbp:breathability
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lungs
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gptkbp:color
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grayish-brown
gray or brown
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gptkbp:common_name
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gptkb:West_Indian_manatee
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gptkbp:conservation_efforts
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marine protected areas
speed limits in waterways
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gptkbp:conservation_status
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vulnerable
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gptkbp:cultural_significance
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symbol of marine conservation
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gptkbp:diet
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gptkb:product
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gptkbp:eye_color
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small external ears
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gptkbp:first_described_by
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1751
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gptkbp:foraging_behavior
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benthic foraging
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gptkbp:gestation_period
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12 months
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gptkbp:habitat
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gptkb:river
seagrass beds
coastal waters
estuaries
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gptkbp:has_skin
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thick and wrinkled
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https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label
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Trichechus manatus
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gptkbp:length
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3 to 4 meters
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gptkbp:lifespan
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50 to 65 years
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gptkbp:migration
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seasonal movements
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gptkbp:predators
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gptkb:Person
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gptkbp:range
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Florida to Brazil
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gptkbp:related_species
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gptkb:Trichechus_inunguis
gptkb:Trichechus_senegalensis
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gptkbp:reproduction
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viviparous
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gptkbp:scientific_classification
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gptkb:Trichechidae
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Skrull
gptkb:Sirenia
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gptkbp:social_structure
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solitary or in small groups
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gptkbp:sound
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good hearing
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gptkbp:speed
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up to 30 km/h
slow-moving
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gptkbp:tail_type
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fluked tail
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gptkbp:threats
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habitat loss
entanglement in fishing gear
boat strikes
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gptkbp:vision
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poor eyesight
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gptkbp:vocalization
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grunts and whistles
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gptkbp:weight
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thick layer of blubber
400 to 590 kg
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gptkbp:wildlife
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protected under the Endangered Species Act
protected under the Marine Mammal Protection Act
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