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| A thick layer of bubbler protects them from the cold, but they still cannot survive if it gets too cold. |
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| All manatees are in great danger of becoming extinct, or dying out completely. |
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| Manatees are marine mammals. |
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| Manatees migrate, or travel, between summer and winter feeding grounds. |
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| Staying close to shore keeps them safe from sharks and other predators in the open ocean. |
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| Laws have been passed to protect manatees. |
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| They are sometimes called sea cows because, like cows, they graze on plants for many hours at a time. |
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| Many years ago, sailors told stories about mermaids, or sea sirens. |
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| They belong to a group of mammals called Sirenia. |
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