Secrets of the Manatee
An Insider's Guide to Florida's Most Iconic Marine Mammal
Published on 1. April 2023
136 pages
978-1-68334-349-3 (ISBN)
Description
Secrets of the Manatee offers a fascinating look at Florida's most mysterious marine creature. Floating just below the surface of the water, manatees have remained largely unknown and misunderstood by humans. Now, their very survival depends on a delicate balance between human interference and conservation. This book is written for people who care about manatees, who want to learn about them, and, ultimately, who want to save them.
This book explores the evolutionary history and fascinating biology of the manatee, asking questions such as, why do they have solid bones and marching molars? Big tummies but no blubber? Lots of friends and no enemies? And other queries like, are manatees invasive? Do they speak or squeak? Why do they have whiskers? Are they dangerous? How can we help them thrive again? This book answers these-and many more-questions about this very special mammal.
This book explores the evolutionary history and fascinating biology of the manatee, asking questions such as, why do they have solid bones and marching molars? Big tummies but no blubber? Lots of friends and no enemies? And other queries like, are manatees invasive? Do they speak or squeak? Why do they have whiskers? Are they dangerous? How can we help them thrive again? This book answers these-and many more-questions about this very special mammal.
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Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
Publishing group
Globe Pequot Press
Illustrations
15 Color Photos
File size
7,12 MB
ISBN-13
978-1-68334-349-3 (9781683343493)
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04/2023
Pineapple Press Inc.,U.S.
€24.00
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Person
Diane Morgan has written or over 42 books, mostly on dogs (she is a five-time winner of the Maxwell Award for Dog Writing) but also Eastern religions, horses, cats, and gemstones.She has volunteered with the Save the Manatee Club, Sirenian International, the Manatee Observation and Education Center at Fort Pierce, Florida, and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute's Manatee Project. She has also participated in manatee and whale rescues. In her other life she teaches English at Indian River State College in Florida and Philosophy and Religion at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
Content
- Intro
- Half Title
- Title
- Copyright
- Dedication
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Official Manatee Classification
- Top FAQs
- Introduction: Chris Columbus Meets the Mermaids
- Diving Deeper: Manatees and Their In-Laws (Not Whales)
- Where Manatees Live: Home Sweet Home
- Manatee Anatomy (Broadly Speaking)
- How Manatees Stay Warm
- Ocean's Breath (A Brief Nod to Yoga): How Manatees Breathe
- How Manatees Swim (Eat Your Heart Out, Michael Phelps)
- How Manatees Feel (Not Slimy Except When Covered with Algae)
- How Manatees See Their World
- How Manatees Hear
- How Manatees Communicate
- How Manatees Smell (Not Great)
- How Manatees Sleep
- What (and How) Manatees Eat
- How Manatees Interact and Behave (Generally Quite Well)
- How Manatees Make More Manatees
- How Manatees Mother (Forget Dad-He's Flown the Coop)
- How Manatees Think
- Manatee Health
- Manatees in Danger
- How Many Manatees Are There?
- Monitoring Manatees
- SOS: Saving Our Sea Cows
- Epilogue
