Yes, they do! Manatees are large and slow, so it might be hard to imagine, but they are quite good at swimming.
the journey must be a really slow journey.
Manatees are slow moving and docile. They tend to be friendly and curious. If you are out in a small boat or canoe in an area with manatees, it is not uncommon for them to roll up beside your boat to see what you are up to while they eat.
you shouldn't really worry about that because they are slow and heavy animals and they are bad at hearing.
In shallow, slow moving rivers, estuaries, saltwater bays, canals and costal areas
Manatees swim very slow, which is why boat propellor mutilations happen so often. Too often!
manatees are located in Florida right off the coast.Also in esturies,slow moving rivers,and warm coastal waters.
Manatees are slow moving and docile. They tend to be friendly and curious. If you are out in a small boat or canoe in an area with manatees, it is not uncommon for them to roll up beside your boat to see what you are up to while they eat.
Manatees are consumers.
They have a very slow metabolism so they don't need as much oxygen as animals with faster metabolisms.
about 134 get hit a year its sad isn't it
Manatees are not nocturnal. Manatees are gentle and slow-moving. Most of their time is spent eating, resting, and in travel. Manatees are completely herbivorous. They eat aquatic plants and can consume 10-15% of their body weight daily in vegetation. They graze for food along water bottoms and on the surface. They may rest submerged at the bottom or just below the surface, coming up to breathe on the average of every three to five minutes. When manatees are using a great deal of energy, they may surface to breathe as often as every 30 seconds. When resting, manatees have been known to stay submerged for up to 20 minutes.