MammalBase - Accepted taxon: Trichechus manatus

Accepted taxon: Trichechus manatus
Taxon:	Trichechus manatus
Rank:	Species
Higher Classification:	SIRENIA \| Trichechidae \| Trichechus
Reference:	Wilson, Don E., and DeeAnn M. Reeder, eds. Mammal Species of the World. A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference (3rd ed), JHU Press, 2005.

Fig.1 - Ternary plot of the proximate analysis for the Trichechus manatus diet.
CF (Crude Fibre) 15, ASH (Ash contents) 11, NFE (Nitrogen-Free-Extract) 40, CP (Crude Protein) 15, EE (Ether Extract) 2. See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets. Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. [DOI]

Table 1. List of Diet Items for Trichechus manatus.
TSN Complete name	Part	Ratio ^a.	Reference(s)
Magnoliopsida	SHOOT	51.86	Grzimek,B…
Alismatales	LEAF	20.00	Nowak,R. …
Hydrilla verticillata	SHOOT	20.00	Nowak,R. …
Arthropoda	WHOLE	4.71	Grzimek,B…
Osteichthyes	WHOLE	3.43	Grzimek,B…

^a. Standardized values. See details for the calculations in Lintulaakso, K., Tatti, N. and Žliobaitė, I., 2022. Quantifying mammalian diets. Mammalian Biology, pp.1-15. [DOI]

Table 2. List of Standard Traits for Trichechus manatus.
Trait	Selected Value	All Value(s)	Reference(s)
Dietary category: Eisenberg 1981	Herbivore-Grazer	Herbivore-Grazer	Paglia,A.…
Dietary category: Miljutin 2009	Herbivore	Herbivore	Paglia,A.…
Locomotion: Eisenberg 1981	Aquatic	Aquatic	Paglia,A.…

Table 3. List of Standard Measurements for Trichechus manatus.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)
Body Mass (BM)	Brazil	g	-	-	-	-	-	700,000	-	-	Paglia,A.…

Table 4. List of other Measurements ^b. for Trichechus manatus.
Measurement	Location	Unit	n Total	n Unknown	n Female	n Male	Min	Mean	Max	SD	Reference(s)

^b. other Measurements. Source Measurements which are not listed on or mapped with the Standard Traits..

Table 5. List of Data Sources for Trichechus manatus.
Taxon	Reference	Match	Status
Trichechus manatus	Paglia,A. P., 2012, Lista Anotada dos MamÃƒÂferos do Brasil 2Ã‚Âª EdiÃƒÂ§ÃƒÂ£o Annotated Checklist of Brazilian Mammals,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Trichechus manatus	Reid,F., 2006, Peterson field guide to mammals of North America,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Trichechus manatus	Nowak,R. M., 1991, Walker's mammals of the world,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted
Trichechus manatus	Grzimek,B., 2003, Grzimek's Animal Life Encyclopedia: Mammals I-V,	1: Exact Taxon match	Verified - Accepted

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