Manatee Life Cycle at Life

Manatee Life Cycle. This resource also comes with reference posters that may be used as coloring pages or classroom decor, answer keys, a set of four manatee photo reference cards, plus a bonus manatee life cycle accordion booklet. Females produce one calf every two to three years, with twins occurring rarely.

Manatee life cycle bundle your elementary students will love this manatee life cycle bundle! The average adult manatee is about 10 feet long and weighs between 800 and 1,200 pounds. Manatees may live to be 60 years or older.

Manatee Downgraded from Endangered to Threatened Fin and

Manatee calves achieve sexual maturity by the age of 5 years and that is when they become capable having their own babies. It uses its lips, bristles and flippers to grab plants. Age estimates based on growth rings in ear bones indicate life spans of up to 59 years, and at least one manatee has survived more than 69 years in captivity. Florida manatees are threatened by watercraft collisions, habitat loss due to development and pollution, and entanglement in fishing gear.