African manatee
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. It is the only manatee species to be found in the Old World.
| African manatee | |
|---|---|
| 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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