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Manatees And Elephant Similarities
Manatees and Elephants

After reading about manatees and elephants,I realize that they have many similarities. But you can still identify them through their differences.
The manatees and elephants are mammals.They give birth to live babies, called calves. Their teeth are flat to help them chew grasses they eat. When their teeth fall out new teeth grow back. The manatee’s nose is like a short elephant trunk, and they both used the trunk by picking up food. They have thick and strong skin and hair covering their body.
Manatees are gentle and slow moving animals that live in rivers. Manatees live alone or in small groups. Their babies weigh 60 -70 pounds when they are born. Manatees have

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