African manatee  (Trichechus senegalensis)

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Glossary

Herbivores: Animals that consume only vegetable matter.
Monogamous: Having only one mate during a breeding season, or throughout the breeding life of a pair.
Oestrus: The time of ovulation (release of an egg from the ovary) in female mammals, when the female becomes receptive to males, also known as ‘heat'.

References

  1. IUCN Red List (October, 2007)
    http://www.iucnredlist.org
  2. Husar, S.L. (1978) Trichechus senegalensis. Mammalian Species, 89: 1 - 3.
  3. CITES (October, 2007)
    http://www.cites.org
  4. Silva, M.A. and Araújo, A. (2001) Distribution and current status of the West African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis) in Guinea-Bissau. Marine Mammal Science, 17 (2): 418 - 424.
  5. Domning, D.P. (2002) Sirenian Evolution. In: Perrin, W.F., Würsig, B. and Thewissen, J.G.M. Eds. Encylopedia of Marine Mammals. Academic Press, London.
  6. Reynolds III, J.E. and Powell, J.A. (2002) Manatees. In: Perrin, W.F., Würsig, B. and Thewissen, J.G.M. Eds. Encylopedia of Marine Mammals. Academic Press, London.