Sirenians

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Sirenians

• Diana A., Jamie B., Kirsten B.
• Period 5

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Introduction

• There are many different species of manatees in
  the Order Sirenia. They come in all shapes and
  sizes, but have some things in comon. In our
  slides, we have many different kinds of
  Sirenians. We have the following
• Dugongs
• Florida and Antillean manatees
• Amazonian manatees
• West African manatees
• We hope that you learn a lot from our
  presentation.

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Dugongs

• Siren was a term used for sea nymphs. Throughout
  history sailors often thought they were seeing
  mermaids. They were probably seeing manatees or
  dugongs. Manatees can have uncanny resemblance to
  humans. Manatees and dugongs may have helped to
  create the myth of mermaids.

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Florida and Antillean Manatees

• Florida manatees are found in the southeastern
  United States.
• Antillean manatees are found in the coastal and
  inland water ways of Central America and along
  the northern coast of South America.
• Both types of manatees live in salt, fresh and
  brackish waters. They feed on marine estuarine
  and fresh water vegetation.

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Amazonian Manatees

• Amazonian manatees live in the Amazon River which
  is fresh water, and its tributaries to South
  America.
• The smallest member of the Trichechidae manatee
  is the Amazonian manatee.
• They have smooth skin and no nails on their
  flippers.
• They feed on fresh water vegetation.

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West African Manatees

• The West African manatee is very similar in
  appearance and size to the West Indian manatee.
• They live in a similar habitat as the West Indian
  manatee.
• West African manatees are found in the West
  African coastal regions.
• Very little is known about this species because
  they have not been widely studied.

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Closing
We hope that you have enjoyed our presentation.We
also hope that you have learned a lot about the
following Dugongs,Florida and Antillean,Amazonian
, and West African manatees.
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Resources

• http//www.savethemanatee.org/sirenian. htm
• http//www.homesafe.com/manatee/manatee-facts.html
  
• http//www.homesafe.com/manatee/photographs/index.
  html