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Amazonian manatees are gardeners of the forests, research shows (cartoon)
By Rohan Chakravarty Confirming a previously hypothesised role of the Amazonian manatee as a gardener of the forests, biologist Michelle Guterres’ study adds another cap to the already impressive ...
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Boaters Spot Strange 'Log' In River — And End Up Saving An Adorable Life
This week, residents living along the Coahoeri River, in the Brazilian Amazon, were traveling by boat when a curious object in the water caught their attention. From a distance, it appeared to be a ...
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Here’s the history of manatees in Florida
Recent news articles and broadcasts have claimed that manatees are not native to Florida or only arrived on Florida's west ...
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Have Antillean Manatees Crossed the Panama Canal into the Pacific?
The first manatee to be flown to the Panama Canal was not from the Caribbean, as planned. It was a nonnative male Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) from Peru. Nine other manatees were ...
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Amazonian manatees are gardeners of the forests, research shows (cartoon)
Banner image: Amazonian manatees at a rescue center in Peru. Image by Alan Kotok via Flickr ( CC BY 2.0 ). Researcher discovers new role played by manatees, ‘the gardeners of the Amazon’ ...