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The West Indian manatee is a manatee, and the largest surviving member of the aquatic mammal order Sirenia .

The West Indian manatee is a species distinct from the Amazonian manatee , and the African manatee . Based on genetic and morphological studies, the West Indian manatee is divided into two subspecies, the Florida manatee and the Antillean or Caribbean manatee . However, recent genetic research suggests that the West Indian manatee actually falls out into three groups, which are.. more

Similar species: Manatees And Dugongs
Species identified by Leyna Stemle
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By Leyna Stemle

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Uploaded Oct 30, 2012. Captured Aug 11, 2012 03:19 in Sunset Blvd, Big Pine Key, FL 33043, USA.
  • FinePix XP50
  • f/4.9
  • 1/124s
  • ISO100
  • 18.1mm