My name is Easton. My friend Allen informed me about your comment because he thinks it is hilarious. I am from Florida and have met many real manatees in my life. Just so you know — manatees have a round, almost circular paddle-like tail. What you have drawn is a dugong. Dugongs are a large, oceanic manatee-like sean mammal with a tail similar to a dolphin. These two creatures are easily confused, however should not be mixed. Manatees are endangered and require special care. Please visit these Wikipedia entries to learn more about the differences between manatees and dugongs:
Hello,
My name is Easton. My friend Allen informed me about your comment because he thinks it is hilarious. I am from Florida and have met many real manatees in my life. Just so you know — manatees have a round, almost circular paddle-like tail. What you have drawn is a dugong. Dugongs are a large, oceanic manatee-like sean mammal with a tail similar to a dolphin. These two creatures are easily confused, however should not be mixed. Manatees are endangered and require special care. Please visit these Wikipedia entries to learn more about the differences between manatees and dugongs:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dugong
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manatee
Thank for your time and have a wonderful day.
Easton
April 13, 2008 at 8:25 am