There are some shocking and interesting facts about the manatee. Manatees are believed to have evolved from a wading, plant-eating animal. “Manatee” comes from the Carab word manti, meaning “breast, udder.” The West Indian manatee is related to the West African manatee, the Amazonian manatee, the dugong, and Steller’s sea cow, which was hunted to extinction in […]