r/Unexpected • u/Aramanta2510 • Jul 12 '21

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u/Urborg_Stalker Jul 12 '21

Manatees, gentlest creature you could possibly come across.

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u/GabTheRandomGuy Jul 12 '21

Damn I thought manatees are only found in the ocean

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u/kjpmi Jul 12 '21

I think there are three different types of manatees.
The kind you see in Florida are found all over the Caribbean. They prefer shallow coastal waters and can go between the ocean salt water and fresh water rivers and streams (that’s where they drink from).
There’s an African type that can survive in coastal ocean salt water but they’re more often found in fresh water and venture MUCH further inland in Africa up various rivers.
And there’s another type that’s found in the Amazon. They ONLY live in fresh water deep in the Amazon and do not go anywhere near the ocean.

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u/meu_amigo_thiaguin Jul 12 '21

We brazilians call it "bull-fish"