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Why can manatees adapt well to cold water?

April 26, 2017adapt cold manatees water

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Why can manatees adapt well to cold water?

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A. Modern manatees evolved in the tropics and subtropics. In spite of their size, they have very little body fat. These factors may account for their susceptibility to cold water. Because manatees are herbivores, their metabolic rate is low compared with other aquatic mammals.