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3.Endangered Species 2: The West Indian
Manatee |
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Choose the correct
answer.
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１．The name ‘manatee’ comes from the 「 」 manatí． |
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| ２．Manatees are mainly「 」, spending most of their
time grazing in shallow waters and at depths of 1-2 m (3-7 ft). |
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| ３．When born, baby manatees have an average mass of
「 」kg. |
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| ４．Half a manatee's day is spent 「 」in the water,
surfacing for air regularly at intervals no greater than 20 minutes. |
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| 5. Their color is [ ] and they have thick, wrinkled
skin, often with coarse hair, or "whiskers |
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| ６．Manatees often congregate near「 」,
which warm the waters． |
| ７．The manatee's closest relative is the 「 」and
hyrax (a small furry animal that resembles a rodent). |
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| ８．The average adult manatee is about 10 feet long and
weighs about 「 」kg. |
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| ９．Many manatee mortalities are 「 」-related. |
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