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'''Manatees''' (family ''Trichechidae'', genus ''Trichechus'') are large, fully-aquatic marine [[mammals]] sometimes known as sea [[cow]]s. The name comes from the [[Spanish]] ''manatí'', which itself comes from a [[Caribbean|Carib]] word meaning "[[breast]]." They comprise three of the four living species in the order ''Sirenia'', the other being the dugong, which is native to the Eastern Hemisphere.The manatee is sometimes credited as an explanation for [[mermaid]] sightings.

'''Manatees''' (family ''Trichechidae'', genus ''Trichechus'') are large, fully-aquatic marine [[mammals]] sometimes known as "sea [[cow]]s." The name comes from the [[Spanish]] ''manatí'', which itself comes from a [[Caribbean|Carib]] word meaning "[[breast]]." They comprise three of the four living species in the order ''Sirenia'', the other being the dugong, which is native to the Eastern Hemisphere.The manatee is sometimes credited as an explanation for [[mermaid]] sightings.

[[Category:Mammals]]

[[Category:Mammals]]