It is the manatee, the water siren ... The body is pisciform, and measures some fourteen or more feet in length ; the skin being very thick, without hair, and of a dark co-or.

Then new molars grow (they only have molars!). 9. Algae grows on their skin. Not only do manatees eat algae, but algae also grows on their skin. This is mostly due to the fact that they come up ...

Three Florida Tech students are making a mechanical 'spy' manatee to covertly learn sea cows' deepest secrets.

Thick layers of blubber under their wrinkly skin are used for insulation and to increase buoyancy. Manatees will occasionally sport algae growths as they are slow moving enough to allow the plants to ...

A manatee rescued Monday morning in eastern North Carolina is receiving care from SeaWorld Orlando. On Monday, SeaWorld said someone discovered the distressed female manatee near the Greenville ...

Those and hydraulics will mimic natural manatee movements. Their spy's cover will be — cue the Mission Impossible intro — a type of rubber-like silicone skin. Among their other goals is for ...