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Amazonian manatees are gardeners of the forests, research shows (cartoon)
By Rohan Chakravarty Confirming a previously hypothesised role of the Amazonian manatee as a gardener of the forests, biologist Michelle Guterres’ study adds another cap to the already impressive ...
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Boaters Spot Strange 'Log' In River — And End Up Saving An Adorable Life
This week, residents living along the Coahoeri River, in the Brazilian Amazon, were traveling by boat when a curious object ...
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Have Antillean Manatees Crossed the Panama Canal into the Pacific?
The first manatee to be flown to the Panama Canal was not from the Caribbean, as planned. It was a nonnative male Amazonian manatee (Trichechus inunguis) from Peru. Nine other manatees were ...