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eb has been sharing some awesome nuggets of manatee information, this thread shall be used to spread the word.

manatees are also known as 'sea cows'

we like sea grass.

and presumably 'sea weed' too then.

Upon death, manatees can regenerate into a new manatee form.

what, like a time lord?

it's true:

www.manateeswillinherittheearth.co.mn

manatees are closely related to dugongs and belong to the same order; sirenia.

manatees write Family Guy (at least according to South Park anyway)

whilst manatees are capable of swimming at speeds of up to 20mph, they often prefer to 'cruise' at a gentle pace of between 2-5mph.

West Indian manatees have no natural enemies, and it is believed they can live 60 years or more.

Yeh mon, it be de quality sea grass.

the average lifespan of a manatee is 60 years. eb wishes not to divulge his age because 'a gentlemen never tells'

The manatee's close brother, Steller's Sea Cows; could grow to be up to 8m long! Unfortunately they are extinct.

That one made me laugh. However I then realised the error of my ways and cried at the loss of eb's close brother.

the american state of florida has a county named after the manatee.

Let's franchise there!

Is it Manatee County?

no it's eb county

boo. Manatee County would be miles better

it's like area 51, manatees only.

Apparently Manatees chew twice a second!

manatee in french is 'lamantin'.

Join my 'Manatee Love Society' Group on Facebook and be the envy of your friends!

My mate pulled this biffa one night, she looked like a manatee with blue eye shadow and lipstick  :shock:

blue lipstick? You sure she wasn't just really cold?

No, she was a goth manatee

Didn't Marylin Manson have a manatee on Bo Selecta?

My two facts are…

I have a friend called Manatee, which just so happens because he resembles one.

There was a mobile fish and chip shop at Glastonbury called The Sea Cow with a fuck off great Manatee sign on top.  They served decent fish and chips as well.

They also love music...

http://profile.ak.facebook.com/profile2/1664/54/s500671943_29211.jpg

(https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CFg4LDuWMAAxseH.jpg)

That manatee's taking a dump in your cup of tea.

When we were at school me and a friend wrote a screenplay about a superhero named Man of Tea who had tea-related superpowers. His nemesis was a corpulent fellow with thick skin, a cane, monocle and a penchant for sea grass. He was.... The Manatee.

holy manatee bump

And what did the warders think of that effort ;)

It's amazing what nice things people will say about your work when it is smeared on the walls with faeces.

 http://www.theguardian.com/environment/2016/feb/11/manatees-huddle-warmth-florida-three-sisters-spring-wildlife-refuge

"It’s estimated that as many as 400 manatees have crowded into the Three Sisters"

Standard night in Swansea

That's manatees, not maneatas

The oldest manatee in captivity is 67 years old!

They're climbing trees now.

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/features/gone-viral/os-hungry-manatee-climbs-tree-at-florida-spring-to-chomp-on-moss-20160211-story.html

The first line of this story is great