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General Sirenian
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General Sirenian Sites
Order
Sirenia
An introduction to the order, with links to families and
species from the Animal Diversity Web.
Sirenian
An in-depth article on sirenians, with links to articles
on the Steller's Sea Cow, the dugong, and the manatee from Britannica.com.
Scroll down for additional information on natural history, form and
function, and classification and paleontology.
Sirenians
of the World
An overview of the sirenians with a map of their world distribution,
from the Save the Manatee Club.
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Manatees
All
About Manatees
Manatee facts from EnchantedLearning.com.
Manatee
Info
General manatee facts, information on birth and reproduction,
anatomy, myths and facts, and more from the Save the Manatee Club.
Manatees
Basic facts about the manatee, excerpted from the National Geographic
Book of Mammals.
Manatees
Scientific Classification, Habitat and Distribution, Physical
Characteristics, Senses, Adaptations for an Aquatic Environment,
Behavior, Diet and Eating Habits, Reproduction, Birth and Care of
Young, Communication, Longevity and Causes of Death and more
from SeaWorld/Busch Gardens.
Trichechidae: Manatees
An introduction to the manatees with links to individual manatee
species, from the Animal Diversity Web:
West Indian Manatee
(Trichechus manatus)
A fact sheet from the U. S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
West Indian Manatee
(Trichechus manatus)
Detailed article about this manatee species from The Wild Ones, the
Children's Education Program of Wildlife Trust.
What
is a Manatee?
A fact sheet on manatees from the National Wildlife Federation
and Seaworld/Busch Gardens.
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Dugongs & Steller's Sea
Cows
Dugong
Information Kit
Seven clickable categories of information on the dugong from the
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority.
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Last Updated:
October 20, 2008
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