Official Kids Mag www.kidscoop.com © Vicki Whiting April 2023
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lagoon by finding all of
the things that don't
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Manatees are mammals. To what
animal is the manatee related?
Complete the maze to discover
the answer.
Standards Link: Life Science; Diversity and genetic variation
exist among organisms that share similar features.
n shallow salty waters and rivers, a large, slow-moving
creature swims and grazes. It is called a manatee. A shy and
very gentle herbivore, it is completely harmless.
For almost 50 million years, manatees have grazed the
earth's tropical lagoons, rivers and bays. In Florida alone,
there were once thousands of manatees. But now there are
less than 3,000. They are in danger of becoming extinct.
All too often the people who like to go
boating in these same waters ignore the Caution signs.
Manatees get cut by the sharp propellers and many die
from these run-ins.
The warm, shallow waters where manatees live are
disappearing or becoming polluted. This loss of habitat is
another reason manatees are endangered.
Standards Link: Life Science: Living things depend on one another and the
environment for survival; the physical conditions of the environment can change
and these changes can be detrimental.
