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  Nodyn:Pigion - Wicipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Un o famaliaid mawr y dŵr yw'r forfuwch (teulu Trichechidae, rhywogaeth Trichechus).
Mae'r Trichechidae yn wahanol i'r Dugongidae o ran siâp y penglog a'r gynffon.
Mae cynffon y forfuwch ar ffurf rhwyf; cynffon fforchog sydd gan y dwgong.
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 iqexpand.com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Trichechus senegalensis Template:Taxobox end Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large aquatic mammals sometimes known as sea cows.
In the manatees (family Trichechidae), there is an indeterminant number of low-crowned, enamel-coated cheek teeth, which are...
Facts about the family Trichechidae, the manatees Manatees (Sirenia; Trichechidae) The family Trichechidae is composed by a genus and three species: (Full text)...
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 Search Results for trichechidae - Encyclopædia Britannica
Sirenians arose from terrestrial hoofed mammals (tethytheres) during the Paleocene Epoch (65 million to 54.8 million years ago) in what is now the Old World.
Manatees are the only living members of the family Trichechidae, which is related to the dugong family, Dugongidae.
Brief notes on geographic distribution, reproduction, food habits, habitat, and behavior of this endangered genre of aquatic mammal belonging to the family Trichechidae.
www.britannica.com /search?query=trichechidae&submit=Find&source=MWTEXT   (155 words)

  
 Sirenians of the World
Amazonian manatees are found in the waters of the Amazon River and its tributaries in South America.
The smallest member of the family Trichechidae, the Amazonian manatee has smooth skin and no nails on its flippers and feeds on freshwater vegetation.
The West African manatee is very similar in size and appearance to the West Indian manatee and lives in similar habitat.
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 Manatee - TheBestLinks.com - Trichechidae, Animal, Caribbean Sea, Endangered species, ...   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
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Manatees (family Trichechidae, genus Trichechus) are large aquatic mammals sometimes known as sea cows.
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 Journey North Manatees
The Florida Manatee belongs to the order Sirenia (aquatic herbivorous mammals including manatees and dugongs), and beneath that it belongs to the family Trichechidae, which includes all three kinds of manatees (but not dugongs, which belong to the family Dugongidae).
Under the family Trichechidae, all manatees fall in the genus Trichechus.
After that there are three species of manatees, and the Florida Manatee belongs to the West Indian manatee species Trichechus manatus, and specifically the Florida Manatee is a subspecies known as Trichechus manatus latirostris.
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 Georgia Wildlife Web Site; mammals: sirenia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-21)
Members of the Family Dugongidae have flattened tails that are shaped like flukes.
Members of the Family Trichechidae have a broad, round, flat tail.
Commonly called the Manatee or Sea Cow, this gentle social marine mammal is sometimes found in coastal areas during the summer months.
museum.nhm.uga.edu /gawildlife/mammals/sirenia/sirenia.html   (230 words)

  
 Pictures of the Amazonian manatee|Trichechus inunguis facts
Animals / Mammals / Sirenia (5) / Trichechidae (3) / Trichechus (3)
Most Amazonian manatees are born in February and May. (Full text)
Trichechus, genus Trichecus -- (type and sole genus of the Trichechidae)
www.thewebsiteofeverything.com /animals/mammals/Sirenia/Trichechidae/Trichechus/Trichechus-inunguis.html   (476 words)

  
 Resources on the Caribbean Manatee from academic institutions
ADW: Trichechidae: Information: The lips of a manatee are deeply divided right from left, and the two sides work
ADW: Trichechus manatus: Information: The West Indian manatee or sea cow (Trichechus manatus) is commonly found in...
TAXONOMY OF MANATEES:...manatees, which also live in coastal areas, have lifestyles that are similar to
mongabay.org /conservation/Caribbean_Manatee.htm   (599 words)

  
 Definition of trichechidae - Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
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