Subject: Manatee protection
From:
As I understand it, it it the "west indian manatee" because it is from West
India, and brought to South florida because it would eat the Hyasishts
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For better or worst, the Manatee is indigenous to Florida.
http://northflorida.fws.gov/manatee/...tive-facts.htm
Capt. Bill