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| The closest land-living relative of the manatee is the __________. |
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| Steller's Sea Cow, discovered in the Bering Strait in 1741, was __________. |
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| The manatee is the only marine mammal that is strictly a __________. |
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| Accordin to fossil evidence, the manatee has been in Florida for _____ years. |
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| Most of Florida's Manatee's spend the winter in warm-water __________ in the states interior, where they often come into contact with humans. |
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| The Endangered Species and Marine Mammal Protection Acts protect critical __________ and impose penalties for molesting manatees. |
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| Warm-water discharge from __________ attracts manatees in winter. |
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| Homosassa Springs produces __________ gallons of fresh water daily. |
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| Manatee nipples are found under their __________. |
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| The manatee is vulnerable to acts of human because it has no __________ system. |
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| An argument for manatee protection is that manatees are environmental __________ and can be an indicator of potential issues for humans. |
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