5 WILDLIFE CRITTERS TO LOOK FOR AT RIVERBEND PARK
2/17/2023
Manatees ? Who Says They are Slow?
OK, that egg-shaped head, floppy fins and wide tail doesn?t make manatees built for warp drive.
But these mammals can hit it ? up to 20 MPH in a burst.
Look for them along the ice-clear Jupiter Inlet Waterways and along the Loxahatchee River.
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Here?s a few manatee facts for your things to do in Jupiter tour:
- The plant-gulping manatees daily eat up 10 percent of their weight. That?s 100 pounds a day for a full-grown adult.
- Among mammals like humans and dolphins, manatees have the smallest brains compared to body mass.
- If they must, manatees can hold their breath underwater for about 15-20 minutes. Usually, they come up for air every 3-5 minutes