African manatee  (Trichechus senegalensis)

Facts

Also known as: seacow, West African manatee
KingdomAnimalia
PhylumChordata
ClassMammalia
OrderSirenia
FamilyTrichechidae
GenusTrichechus (1)
SizeLength: 3 – 4 m (2)
Weightup to 500 kg (2)

Status

Classified as Vulnerable (VU) on the IUCN Red List 2007 (1) and listed on Appendix II of CITES (3).

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