A Conversation for Colours of Wildlife: African Manatee
Do they prefer salt water or fresh?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Started conversation Apr 19, 2021
I think of manatees as salt water animals, no?
Do they prefer salt water or fresh?
Willem Posted Apr 23, 2021
Hello! Actually manatees are mostly freshwater mammals, they can live in salt water for a while but eventually need fresh water also for the right salt and water balance in their bodies. Dugongs, however, live totally in salt water.
Do they prefer salt water or fresh?
paulh, vaccinated against the Omigod Variant Posted Apr 23, 2021
What a wonderful world
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