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  1. WEBTrichechus inunguis is listed as Cites-Appendix I, as U.S. E.S.A.-Endangered, and as IUCN-Vulnerable. They have been hunted by Amazonian Indians with nets and harpoons for centuries. In the 1930s …

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    They enabled Trichechus inunguis to exploit the plentiful plant resources of Amazon floating meadows and allow it to thrive even in places where submerged aquatic plants are limited by river turbidity. T.J. O'Shea, J.A. Powell, in Encyclopedia of Ocean Sciences (Second Edition), 2001
    Trichechus inunguis is listed as Cites-Appendix I, as U.S. E.S.A.-Endangered, and as IUCN-Vulnerable. They have been hunted by Amazonian Indians with nets and harpoons for centuries. In the 1930s and 1940s they were killed by the thousands for their hides, which were used to make water hoses and machine belts.
    Trichechus inunguis feeds upon aquatic vegetation such as grasses, water lettuce (Pisitia), and water hyacinths. It is also known to eat floating palm fruits. Captives are capable of eating 9 to 15 kilograms of leafy vegetables per day. Manatees are a source of food for many native peoples.
    The behaviour of Trichechus inunguis is linked to the seasonal flood cycles, which induce migration onto the inundated floodplain during high water and a return to deep channels or lakes where they rest during the dry season.
  5. WEBThe Amazonian manatee Trichechus inunguis has been the most hunted aquatic mammal in Brazil since pre-colonial times (da Silva et al., Reference da Silva, Rosas, Cantanhede, Machado, Drummond and …

  6. Amazonian Manatee - American Oceans

    WEBThe Amazonian manatee, also known as Trichechus inunguis, is a unique aquatic mammal found exclusively in the freshwater habitats of the Amazon River and its tributaries in South America. This species of manatee is …

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