manatee (Trichechus manatus)

URI: https://gptkb.org/entity/manatee_(Trichechus_manatus)

GPTKB entity

Statements (51)

Predicate	Object
gptkbp:instanceOf	gptkb:Animalia marine mammal
gptkbp:behavior	mostly solitary sometimes in small groups
gptkbp:canHoldBreath	up to 20 minutes
gptkbp:commonName	gptkb:West_Indian_manatee
gptkbp:conservationStatus	Vulnerable
gptkbp:diet	herbivore aquatic plants
gptkbp:distinctiveFeature	rounded body paddle-shaped tail whiskered snout
gptkbp:family	gptkb:Trichechidae
gptkbp:firstDescribed	gptkb:Linnaeus 1758
gptkbp:genus	gptkb:Trichechus
gptkbp:gestationPeriod	about 12 months
gptkbp:habitat	estuaries rivers shallow coastal areas
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label	manatee (Trichechus manatus)
gptkbp:IUCNStatus	Vulnerable
gptkbp:length	2.5 to 4 meters
gptkbp:lifespan	up to 60 years
gptkbp:movement	slow swimmer
gptkbp:nativeTo	gptkb:Caribbean_Sea gptkb:Central_America gptkb:Gulf_of_Mexico gptkb:South_America gptkb:Atlantic_coast_of_North_America
gptkbp:offspring	usually one calf
gptkbp:order	gptkb:Sirenia
gptkbp:protectedBy	gptkb:Endangered_Species_Act gptkb:Marine_Mammal_Protection_Act
gptkbp:relatedTo	gptkb:African_manatee gptkb:Amazonian_manatee
gptkbp:reproduction	gives birth to live young
gptkbp:respiration	breathes air
gptkbp:skin	gray wrinkled
gptkbp:subspecies	Antillean manatee (Trichechus manatus manatus) Florida manatee (Trichechus manatus latirostris)
gptkbp:surfaceInterval	every 3-5 minutes
gptkbp:taxonRank	gptkb:species
gptkbp:teeth	replace throughout life
gptkbp:threats	habitat loss entanglement in fishing gear boat collisions
gptkbp:weight	400 to 590 kg
gptkbp:bfsParent	gptkb:P.L.S._Müller
gptkbp:bfsLayer	8