Manatee

Okay kiddo, let's talk about manatees! They are big, gentle sea creatures that live in the water. They are also called sea cows because they are really big and eat a lot of plants, just like cows do!

Manatees are gray or brown and they can weigh as much as three grown-up humans put together! They can grow up to 13 feet long! Wow, that's really big! They have flippers which they use to swim around in the water and they also have a big tail called a fluke.

Manatees love to eat plants, especially sea grass, and they can eat up to 10% of their body weight each day! That's like you eating ten big bags of candy in one day! But it's not all fun and games for manatees because sometimes they get hurt by boats or fishing gear. So it's important for us to be careful around them if we see them while we're in the water.

Overall, manatees are really amazing creatures and we should do our best to keep them safe and healthy in their natural habitat.