Quiz  /  Manatees: Fact or Fiction?

  • 1. 
    There are five separate manatee species.

  • Fact
  • Fiction

  • 2. 
    Manatees can stay underwater for nearly an hour.

  • Fact
  • Fiction

  • 3. 
    Manatees can swim as fast as 20 miles an hour in short bursts.

  • Fact
  • Fiction

  • 4. 
    Manatees are mainly active during the day.

  • Fact
  • Fiction

  • 5. 
    Manatees have a thick layer of blubber that helps them stay warm.

  • Fact
  • Fiction

  • 6. 
    Manatees have few natural predators.

  • Fact
  • Fiction

  • 7. 
    Manatees' closest living relatives are seals.

  • Fact
  • Fiction

  • 8. 
    The extinct Steller's sea cow was about the same size as modern manatees.

  • Fact
  • Fiction

  • 9. 
    Manatees sometimes injure swimmers by biting them.

  • Fact
  • Fiction
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