Secrets of the Manatee: An Insider's Guide to Florida’s Most Iconic Marine Mammal
About this ebook
This book explores the evolutionary history and fascinating biology of the manatee, asking questions such as, why do they have solid bones and marching molars? Big tummies but no blubber? Lots of friends and no enemies? And other queries like, are manatees invasive? Do they speak or squeak? Why do they have whiskers? Are they dangerous? How can we help them thrive again? This book answers these—and many more—questions about this very special mammal.
About the author
Diane Morgan has written or over 42 books, mostly on dogs (she is a five-time winner of the Maxwell Award for Dog Writing) but also Eastern religions, horses, cats, and gemstones.She has volunteered with the Save the Manatee Club, Sirenian International, the Manatee Observation and Education Center at Fort Pierce, Florida, and Harbor Branch Oceanographic Institute’s Manatee Project. She has also participated in manatee and whale rescues. In her other life she teaches English at Indian River State College in Florida and Philosophy and Religion at Wilson College in Chambersburg, Pennsylvania.
