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Elephants are believed to be the closest relative to manatees.
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What are elephants related to?
The Wooly Mammoth is related to it but as you probely know, it's extint.
How many chromosomes do manatees have?
Manatees have a total of 64 chromosomes, which includes 32 pairs.
What is an manatees ecosystem?
the ocean is a manatees ecosystem bcause itlives there
What type of ecosystem do manatees live in?
Manatees primarily inhabit coastal and freshwater ecosystems such as mangrove swamps, saltwater bays, canals, and rivers. They are commonly found in warm, shallow waters along the coastlines of Florida, the Caribbean, and West Africa.
What is an example of a ungulated?
An ungulate is a hoofed mammal. They're divided into even-toed ungulates (pigs, camels, deer, cows, etc.) and odd toed ungulates (horses, rhinoes, etc) and a third group which includes elephants, hyraxes, and manatees. All of these are ungulates. The ungulate you are most likely to see on a daily basis is probably the cow. See related link.
Are Manatees related to Hippos?
No, Manatees and Hippos are not related to one another. The Hippos is related to whales and porpoises, while the Manatee is related more closely to elephants. For more details, please see the sites listed below.
What is a hydrax?
A mammal related to elephants and manatees
Who are relatives of the manatee?
Elephants are related to manatees and forgot what else is relatedf to a manatee but it started with the letter "B"
What animals are elephants related to?
Elephants are most closely related to animals like hyraxes and manatees, which belong to the group of mammals called Afrotheria. They share a common ancestor that lived millions of years ago.
What kind of animal is a Hyrax?
Hyraxes are mammals that live in parts of the Middle East and Africa. They look like rodents, but they're distantly related to elephants and manatees.
The west Indian manatee is a dolphin?
No. The two are completely different, unrelated species. West Indian Manatees are aquatic mammals like dolphins but manatees belong to the family Trichechidae. Dolphins belong to the family Delphinidae. There are many differences. Dolphins are related to whales and porpoises; the manatees closest relatives besides the dugong are elephants and hyraxes.
Are west Indian Manatees related to Dugongs?
Yes
How many manatees are left in Florida?
Florida has the largest population of manatees, having over 3,000 individuals. See related link..
Are elephants related to Florida?
Elephants are not native to Florida. They are related to that state only in that some elephants live in zoos and animal parks that are located in Florida.
How are sea cows and whales alike?
Sea Cows (Manatees) and whales are not very alike. Manatees are more like elephants than whales. But I do know that both manatees and whales both have evidence that they might have once had back legs. Also, they are both aquatic creatures very large in size.
Are hippos are related to elephants?
No, they are different species.Yes. The mammoths and elephants related though the mammoths are closely related to Asian elephants than to African elephants.
Are elephants and manatees different?
they are both mammals
