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The Florida manatee, a subspecies of the West Indian manatee, is a large, slow-moving marine mammal with an elongated, round body and paddle-shaped flippers and tail.
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Commission Letters.
| Letter Date | Letter Description |
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| January 14, 2010 | Letter to FWC on a draft final endangered and threatened species listing process rule |
- What is Florida's marine mammal?
- What is Florida's large mammal?
- What is Florida state Fish?
- What is Florida's state animal?
- Who is protecting the manatees?
- Why are manatee threatened?
- Are Florida manatees native to Florida?
- What eats a manatee?
- What does threatened mean for animals?
- Do we have anteaters in Florida?
- What is Florida's state reptile?
- Do Coatimundis live in Florida?
What is Florida's marine mammal?
The average adult manatee is about 10 feet long. Often referred to as "sea cows" because of their grazing habits, Florida manatees are found throughout peninsular Florida. The manatee is Florida's state marine mammal and is one of the state's imperiled species protected by federal and state laws.
What is Florida's large mammal?
Floirda Black Bear. The Florida Black Bear, Florida's largest mammal, is an omnivorous species which feed on several native Florida plants. They are generally solitary but are kept closely to mother bear while maturing.
What is Florida state Fish?
Largemouth bass usually live in quiet waters that contain bountiful vegetation. The 1975 legislature designated the Florida largemouth bass as the official state freshwater fish.
What is Florida's state animal?
The most endangered of all Florida's symbols is its state animal, the panther (Felis concolor coryi) which was chosen in 1982 by a vote of students throughout the state. The Florida Panther is a large, long-tailed, pale brown cat that grows to six feet or longer.
Who is protecting the manatees?
Law Enforcement and Protection
Manatees are protected by the Florida Manatee Sanctuary Act (§379.2431(2), Florida Statutes) and are federally protected by both the Marine Mammal Protection Act and the Endangered Species Act.
Why are manatee threatened?
Manatees continue to face many threats, including collisions with boats, habitat loss and degradation, fishing gear entanglement, human harassment, exposure to red tide and other harmful algal blooms, and climate change. The greatest long-term threat is the loss of warm water habitat.
Are Florida manatees native to Florida?
Florida manatees are large, aquatic mammals that are native to Florida. Adult manatees are typically 9-10 feet long from snout to tail and weigh around 1,000 pounds; however, they may grow to over 13 feet long and weigh more than 3,500 pounds.
What eats a manatee?
Manatees don't really have any real predators. Sharks or killer whales or alligators or crocodiles could eat them, but since they don't usually inhabit the same waters, this is pretty rare. Their biggest threat is from humans. And because of this, all manatee species are endangered and threatened.
What does threatened mean for animals?
Under the Endangered Species Act (ESA), plant and animal species may be listed as either endangered or threatened. “Endangered” means a species is in danger of extinction throughout all or a significant portion of its range. “Threatened” means a species is likely to become endangered within the foreseeable future. '
Do we have anteaters in Florida?
They are related to anteaters and sloths found in South America. However, Florida's subtropical climate is perfect for these ancient creatures with low body temperatures and sluggish metabolisms.
What is Florida's state reptile?
In 1987 the Florida legislature designated the American alligator (Alligator mississippiensis) as the official state reptile. Long an unofficial symbol of the state, the alligator originally symbolized Florida's extensive untamed wilderness and swamps.
Do Coatimundis live in Florida?
Distribution and habitat
The white-nosed coati is distributed from southeastern Arizona and New Mexico through Mexico and Central America; in Colombia, it is limited to the far northwestern region near the border with Panama. ... White-nosed coatis have also been found in Florida, where they were introduced.
