All marine mammals have special physiological adaptations for diving. These adaptations enable a manatee to conserve oxygen while under water such as having slower heart rate while diving. Another Manatee’s main behavioral …show more content…
Large sharks such as tiger and bull sharks, both of which do enter bays, estuaries and river mouths, may pose a threat to Florida manatees in those waters. Other potential predators include American alligators and crocodiles, the latter wide-ranging along the South Florida coast. Orcas, which have been implicated in attacks on dugongs in the Indian Ocean, aren’t particularly common in manatee range. Calves are likely more vulnerable than adults to such