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Bookmark or Share- Florida Manatee Facts and Information | FWC - Florida Fish and Wildlife ...Manatees reach sexual maturity in 3-5 years (females) and 5-7 years (males) and may live over 65 years in captivity. Gestation is approximately 13 months and usually one calf is born. The calf may stay with its mother (cow) for up to 2 years. Male manatees (bulls) are not part of the family unit.
- Manatee Factsheet - Dolphin Research CenterA baby manatee is called a calf. The calf will stay close to the mother for one to two years to learn travel routes and the location of food, rest areas and warm water refuges. Females generally give birth to a single calf every two to five years (Reynolds 1992).
- Manatee Facts | Save the Manatee ClubDiscover facts about manatees, including their habitat, conservation efforts, and legal protections in place to safeguard these gentle aquatic mammals.
- Manatees | National GeographicManatees are born underwater. Mothers must help their calves to the surface so that they can take their first breath, but the infants can typically swim on their own only an hour later....
- Baby Manatee: 5 Facts & 5 Incredible Calf Pictures!Baby manatees are called calves. They share this childhood name with cows, hippos, and moose. A group of baby manatees with their parents is called an aggregation and never exceeds six manatees. How much do baby manatees weigh? Baby manatees are giant babies, weighing in at over 60 pounds as newborns! When they are adults, they can weigh over ...
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