Manatee Facts

- Manatees can stay underwater for up to 20 minutes.

- An adult manatee can eat up to 150 pounds of food every day.

- Manatees have a life span of up to 60 years.

- Manatees swim at about 3 to 5 miles per hour.

- Manatees are closely related to elephants.

- Manatees may consume vegetation up to 10% of their body weight each day.

- Manatees are migratory animals.