African manatee
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The African manatee (Trichechus senegalensis), also known as the West African manatee, is a species of manatee that inhabits much of the western region of Africa – from Senegal to Angola.[3] It is the only manatee species to be found in the Old World.
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African manatee | |
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African manatee in captivity at the COEX Aquarium, South Korea | |
Scientific classification | |
Domain: | Eukaryota |
Kingdom: | Animalia |
Phylum: | Chordata |
Class: | Mammalia |
Order: | Sirenia |
Family: | Trichechidae |
Genus: | Trichechus |
Species: | T. senegalensis |
Binomial name | |
Trichechus senegalensis Link, 1795 | |
African manatee range |
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