A big ass aquatic creature known as"Manatee" caught at obuama river yesterday by two fishermen.

Here are what you don't know about this Big Creature. "Manatee"


Manatees are thought to have evolved from four-legged land mammals more than 60 million years ago. Except for the Amazonian manatee, their paddle like flippers have vestigial toenails— a remnant of the claws they had when they lived on land.
The Amazon species name "inunguis" is Latin for "without nails." The name manatee comes from the Taíno (a pre-Columbian people of the Caribbean) word manatí, meaning "breast."

Manatees' eyes are small, but their eyesight is good. They have a special membrane that can be drawn
across the eyeball for protection. Their hearing is good too , despite not having outer ear structures,
because manatees have large inner ear bones.

Manatees' only teeth are called marching molars. Throughout a manatee's life, the molars are
constantly replaced — an adaption to their diet of abrasive vegetation. Manatees have only six neck
vertebrae. Most other mammals, including giraffes, have seven. As a result, manatees cannot turn their
heads sideways, and must turn their whole body around to look behind them.

Algae, photosynthetic organisms, often grow on manatees' skin. Manatees never go on land.
Manatees don't always need to breathe. As they swim, they poke their nose up above the water's
surface to catch a few breaths every few minutes. If they are simply resting, they can stay under the
water for 15 minutes without taking a breath, according to National Geographic.



http://www.naijapopular.com/2016/05/big-aquatic-creature-known-as-manatee.html?m=1


www.nairaland.com/attachments/3734421_graphicpicturesmanateeseamonstercaughtinriversstate_jpeg71b8a4e78bbd84f5acda76c615cc76e8

already butchered without much ado.smh for my people

they can't even wait for it to get out of water before allocating the various parts.
Niger gat no chill ooo.

is this poverty or hunger? Rare animals that should be preserved being butchered with reckless abandon.

Did they have to kill it? nawa o

Nigerians, we are always hungry . They didn't even wait to confirm whether it's edible or not, sharp sharp they have already butchered it......What to do...., ♣♣♣

Rivers people never heard of sea lions before?


I thought kamanute was a footballer

Chaii


Wildlife conservation na zero for this country.

Hunger and illiteracy na bastard

These people should be investigated and convicted.
Heavy fines should be placed on animal poachers and the likes.

Han han!

They should go back to farm in their village If they are that hungry.

Nigerians.!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
corruption everywhere...
ignorance is bad

Smh,Everytin na food for naija

you cant try this in advance country you will go to jail. asap

Extinction alert!!!

No single chill.
Na wa for hunger

See what Buhari has caused. Make dem eat am abeg before hunger finish some people

People no dey fear Sha. Anything goes for food

Manatee Peppersoup go full joints tonight...

Meanwhile lucky American Manatee's who 'no miss road' pose for selfie's with less hungry people in less polluted waters -

Why the few comments? Or is the post so dry and uninteresting.

AZU......AZU........AZU........NAIJA NI DEY WAISR TIME.....FISH WEY COST.....CARRY ON....

Forbidden creature




The Bible sef condemn am

Trust my people, everything with flesh goes into pot, ranging from snake to scorpion.

Ok

A sea dog or what

AZU......AZU........AZU........NAIJA NO DEY WAIST TIME.....FISH WEY COST.....CARRY ON....

This is a Seal

My people!

heheheheh moat guys above me sha! U don't know say the poverty rating of Nigeria na real!

this animal must b d last of its kind.... I think laws shd b put forward for protection of endangered species

Sea Pig


does it exists


or am I lying

Only God knows when last some people Don chop with meat , free protein .... eeem eeem free meat
Every day na drama for naija

We no deh take last for this part of the country.