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Author: Valerie J. Weber Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP ISBN: 9780836892475 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 28
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Presents basic information about manatees, including how they move around, how they find food, and how they communicate with one another.
Author: Valerie J. Weber Publisher: Gareth Stevens Publishing LLLP ISBN: 9780836892475 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 28
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Presents basic information about manatees, including how they move around, how they find food, and how they communicate with one another.
Author: Sam Drumlin Publisher: The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc ISBN: 1448899869 Category : Juvenile Nonfiction Languages : en Pages : 26
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"Given its enormous girth, it's not hard to believe that the 1,500-pound manatee is actually a marine relative of the elephant. This gentle giant and its habitat have been greatly harmed by humans, but much work has been done to protect manatees from future damage. Readers follow along with the accessible text and full-color photographs as they find out what manatees eat, what their social life is like, and why they are in so much danger from people."--Publisher.
Author: Rei Ohara Publisher: Chronicle Books ISBN: 9780811819206 Category : Photography Languages : en Pages : 104
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Presents a collection of color photographs that chronicle the everyday lives of manatees, and includes brief explanatory captions, as well as an essay that provides information about the endangered animals.
Author: John Elliott Reynolds Publisher: JHU Press ISBN: 1421421917 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 158
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A photographic journey into the secret world of Florida’s beloved manatee. Winner of the CHOICE Outstanding Academic Title of the Choice ACRL Manatees, the gentle giants of Florida's lagoons and coastal habitats, can bring a smile to the face of anybody lucky enough to spy one. As manatees dip and roll through the water, crowds gather to watch them feed on aquatic vegetation. Whether they are congregating by the hundreds or resting or feeding alone, viewing these sea cows can provide anyone interested in nature with hours of tranquil pleasure. Having survived for eons, today's manatees are now under constant threat due to our rapidly swelling human population. Their habitats are often devastated by development and pollution. The slow-moving manatees also live at the mercy of chance, for they occupy waters filled with fast-moving boats powered by razor-sharp propellers—a new form of predator from which they have no protection. Boat speed limits have been put in place to protect manatees, but there is a constant push to lift them so that people can once again zip across the waters that manatees call home. For this reason, manatees are often a subject of controversy that pits their lives against the rights of boat owners. In this book, manatee expert John E. Reynolds III and famed photographer Wayne Lynch join forces to reveal the clearest portrait of manatees ever published. Florida Manatees is a song for the manatee, a celebration of the lives of these majestic creatures. Reynolds's concise, informative text shares what scientists know about manatees, while Lynch's beautiful photographs instantly demonstrate how special these "potatoes with whiskers" really are. By encouraging an appreciation of manatees, the authors hope to help ensure a future in which Floridians can find ways to coexist with and continue to enjoy these uniquely wonderful sirenian inhabitants of their state. Included in this book: How manatees first came to Florida waters How manatees fit into the ecosystems of Florida What and how much manatees eat How manatees behave and communicate with one another Why manatees look the way they do Why manatees have whiskers How manatee mothers feed their young and much more
Author: M. Timothy O'Keefe Publisher: Larsen's Outdoor Publishing ISBN: 9780936513430 Category : Nature Languages : en Pages : 134
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Manatees are among nature's strangest-looking, gentlest animals. They're among America's most endangered mammals and were the basis for ancient tales of mermaids, legendary creatures that were half-fish and half-human.
Author: Priscilla Belz Jenkins Publisher: ISBN: 9780439328647 Category : Manatees Languages : en Pages : 36
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Describes the disappearing habitat of the Florida manatee as an introduction to the idea that each animal needs a specific place to live.
Author: Roger L. Reep Publisher: University Press of Florida ISBN: 0813072085 Category : Science Languages : en Pages : 323
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From two scientists who have been at the forefront of manatee research for over three decades, The Florida Manatee offers an engaging, accessible introduction to manatee biology, including communication, diet, long-distance migration, and much more. This second edition is updated with new scientific research, as well as discussions of recent conservation efforts—largely driven by manatee injuries and deaths resulting from boat collisions—that have contributed to the robust growth of manatee numbers in Florida. It also includes the latest predictions for manatee populations and health in the future, both in Florida and worldwide. This is the perfect book for anyone seeking the most comprehensive, current information on this fascinating marine mammal.
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