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The Manatee My report is on the manatee, specifically, the Northern Manatee, better known as the West Indies or West Indian Manatee. The scientific name of the Northern Manatee is Trichechus Manatus. The Manatee is a versatile animal when it comes to it’s habitat. It lives mostly in shallow salt water, although it has been known to live in freshwater, and deep salt water. The Northern Manatee’s main population is in rivers in Florida and the Caribbean Isles and Sea, although there are exceptions, such as if the manatee gets hurt, it may go to SeaWorld or places like it, to be healed and recover. The Northern Manatee can and has adapted to humans in it’s habitat. Since the Northern Manatee has no natural predators,