How big does the West African Manatee get?

The West African Manatee grows to about 4 m.

West African Manatee

Trichechus senegalensis

Group: Sea Cow
Max size: 4 m
IUCN status: VU

A slow grazer of warm African coasts, this manatee reaches about four metres and feeds on water plants, mangrove leaves, clams and the odd small fish. It moves freely between the sea, estuaries and rivers, and is listed as Vulnerable across its range.

Taxonomy: Animalia › Chordata › Mammalia › Sirenia › Trichechidae › Trichechus

Species data via the World Register of Marine Species (WoRMS), AphiaID 255027.

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How big does the West African Manatee get?: The West African Manatee grows to about 4 m.